Well it sure was pretty quiet for a "thriller." It was so quiet that the entire theatre could hear each bite of my Asian trail mix (don't ask). I wanted more character development and more Colin Firth (obviously). The story itself was interesting, but of course, it is based off of a British spy novel from the late 70s. But for a film about intelligence during the emergence of the Cold War, it certainly wasn't "hot." I wanted more action, some romance, more drama and less of Gary Oldman, no offense to him. The non-linear timeline was very effective and added a sense of mystery to this neo-noir wannabe. I think I need to see it again. It was easy to get distracted, there was nothing visually forcing my eyes to the screen, and missing one single line could mean not understanding the entire movie, unfortunately. I can see how it could be a contender, though. The screenplay was well written, with an all star cast (John Hunt, Gary Oldman, Toby Jones, Colin Firth- need I say more?) who all had British accents (who can argue with that?). I'm going to try seeing it again and see if that alters my feelings about it, but overall I liked the concept, the cast and the grainy mise-en-scene look, but in the words of The Bruce Dickinson aka Christopher Walken, "I need more cow bell!"
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