Maybe for the first time all year, you’ve got enough free time to get out and see a movie. Over the break, we’ll provide occasional “quick takes” on movies we’ve seen, briefly covering what we liked, what we didn’t like, and whether it’s worth your time and money. Today: Tinker Tailor Solider Spy
I once tried to read a John Le Carré work, but it was a big book and I was young and quickly lost patience with it. I regret that now, because having seen Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, if the book is at all like the movie, then it must be a masterpiece.
Tinker Tailor tells the story of George Smiley, played by Gary Oldman, a high level official in the clandestine services of British Intelligence tasked to discover a mole “at the very top” of his organization. With a plot intricate and detailed, the identity of the mole is unraveled slowly, building to a climax befitting such a thoughtful and well-crafted film.
