Movie No. 7 (2016): BRIDGE OF SPIES
Bridge of Spies (2015)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan
The movie is based on actual events that happened during the Cold War and we're pretty much aware of how it'll end. It opens with an alleged Russian spy is arrested in New York. Later, an American spy gets caught in Russia and an American student doing his PhD dissertation in Germany also gets detained after being accused of espionage. The end, as we all know, is the exchange of the prisoners on the Glienicke Bridge. But, the series of events leading to the conclusion are the focus of the narrative.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan
The movie is based on actual events that happened during the Cold War and we're pretty much aware of how it'll end. It opens with an alleged Russian spy is arrested in New York. Later, an American spy gets caught in Russia and an American student doing his PhD dissertation in Germany also gets detained after being accused of espionage. The end, as we all know, is the exchange of the prisoners on the Glienicke Bridge. But, the series of events leading to the conclusion are the focus of the narrative.
The script, masterful mind of Steven Spielberg, and the calculated performances of Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance are able to sustain the tension and thrill which are requisite of a movie of this genre. The always reliable Janusz Kaminski's cinematography presents an excellent capture of the milieu. I don't care about the historical accuracy of the movie. I only care about the fact that it's one of the best this year and, probably, among Spielberg's greatest works.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: January 17, 2016
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