WINNER OF 2012 BAFTA - BEST BRITISH FILM
Now I have seen the TV series (well all but 1 episode) and this is my second movie in two days. I think that this maybe my favourite movie of 2011 and I wasnt expecting to think that.
The story is essentially about how Smiley (Gary Oldman) has to find out who the mole is. Over the course of two and a bit hours. The story does all the things that I remember from the TV series. My main worry about this film was that the TV series was seven hours of fine television and yet somethings would have to be left out. To be honest, I couldnt point it out. The film does make slightly more sense than the TV series.
This film contains the best of British acting. Gary Oldman manages to do a good version of Alec Guiness but manages to make it his own as opposed to an homage. Benedict Cumberbatch is almost on film stealing offering. Colin Firth is also on good form but isnt in it enough for my likeing. I think that after seeing him in The King's Speech, I have a new appreciation for Mr. Firth. Ciarain Hinds is perhaps the one that I wasnt impressed with because he wasnt in it very much. Toby Jones is brilliant and 24 hours after seeing Richard Attenborough in Jurrasic Park, Jones' accent is very odd but I found his performance is very good. John Hurt also puts in a performance that is what we have come to expect from him.
The thing about this film is that like Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons, you have to pay attention. Unless you know what was going on before hand its a film that you couldnt just let your attention wander. I guessed correctly who the mole was and in case you havent seen it I wont say who it was but I think that his ending was very well done and the music was the right choice.
TTSS is a brilliant film. All the good things that I had heard about it were true and Gary Oldman hould get some sort of award recognition when the Oscars and BAFTA's come round. If you havent seen this film, then you should.
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