Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

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I delayed my list of my favourite films of 2011 as I went out to see some last-minute possible contenders.  I saw War Horse on Sunday and I now I went to see Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy today.

The film is an old school Cold War spy thriller in which a British spy named George Smiley (Gary Oldman) attempts to find a Russian mole within British intelligence.  It’s a very slow paced film with a puzzling plot and there are still some aspects of the story I don’t fully get.

If anything, the film should be checked out for the excellent performance by Oldman.  Oldman is just one of an excellent British cast that includes Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock), Colin Firth, Tom Hardy (Inception), John Hurt, Tobey Jones, and Mark Strong (for once not playing a villain).

Overall, it was a quite intriguing spy thriller.

8/10

Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.