May 28, 2015 12:37 PM
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(Updated May 28, 2015 01:22 PM)
Based on a novel by John le Carre, the film stars Philip Seymour Hoffman and that’s all you need to know about this movie. He is spy, well burned out spy and has no life other than being one in this British intelligence propaganda, where if you lose your interest then you won’t be knowing half of the things they are saying. A movie that is more in the vein of an extended episode of "Homeland" than a full-out feature(which is not exactly an insult), is tightly wound, fish hooking the audience with its clever storytelling abilities.One of the pleasant surprises of the film is the beautiful and talented Rachel McAdams, which immediately makes you think, "where has she been?"
This movie is smart and but not precise, an espionage thriller that stands out as one of the best of its kind in quite some time. It's confident in its approach and doesn't shy away from its central purpose but makes complications as it proceeds. It's a morality tale that engulfs your conscience with terrifying and difficult questions.