Before I became a committed actionfilck-junkie, I was a closet-armchair espionage junkie. To me, the Brits corners the spy game better than any other race on the planet. Possibly because they're sneaker mothers, and primarily because they kinda ruled the world for a bit (before it ruled them back haha). Top of the game in the spy genre was and still is of course, John Le Carre, real name David Cornwall. And this little gem of a story is the epitome of genuine tradecraft written by a true master. After all, Le Carre did clock in his time ...
The Skinny: George Smiley has been kicked out of the British spy institution aka the Circus, only to be called in surreptitiously to uncover a mole. Unaided, working on the outside, the seemingly slow and innocuous ex-spy master returns in top form to not only uncover the truth, but to also exact a personal vendetta.
The Helmer: Tomas Alfredson - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Sissela Kyle - Dina Dagar ar raknade (video - 2011), Let the Right One In (2008), Her tanker hon (video 2008), En decemberdrom (TV series) (2005), Dear Mr. Barroso (TV) (2005), Pappas lillas tjockis (TV movie) (2005), Min sista vilja (TV movie) (2005), En dalig ide (TV movie) (2005), Landins (TV movie) (2005), Four Shades of Brown (2004), Kontorstid (2004), Sperhaharen (video) (2002), Soldiers by Moonlight (TV series) (2000), En liten film (1999), Offer och garningsman (TV series) (1999), Screwed in Tallinn (TV movie) (1999), Irma och gerd (TV series) (1997), Bert - Den Siste Oskulden (1995), Bert (TV series (1994), Ikas TV-Kalas (TV series)(1990).
The Scripter: John Le Carre
The Players: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Claran Hinds, David Denchik.
Release Date: 9th December 2011 (US)
The Prediction: This movie is like the who's who of British megastars - headed by the very liquid Gary Oldman reprising the role of Smiley previously held in the BBC TV Series by Sir Alec Guiness, supported by Colin Firth, John Hurt, Tom Hardy and the very capable all-rounder Mark Strong. What packs the punch is of course the Swedish wunderkind Tomas Alfredson who soiled the pants of many film critics with his sad/horrific child vampire tale "Let the Right One In". And somehow it all makes sense. In the latter age of instant information, special effects and multi-layered ploting, this aged timepiece set in London 70s proves that its all in the captivating storytelling which makes all the difference. How will the film fare? Pretty well. From where I sit, it has NOTHING to mitigate an almost perfect film.
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