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6.6/10 • 303

2011-08-281h 39m

MysteryThrillerDrama

New Century. New Rules.

Johnny is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss dies suddenly, leaving behind an inexplicable file which threatens the stability of the organisation.

Directors
David Hare
Writters
David Hare
Editors
David Hare, Jinx Godfrey

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  1. Bill Nighy

    Bill Nighy

    Johnny Worricker

  2. Rachel Weisz

    Rachel Weisz

    Nancy Pierpan

  3. Ralph Fiennes

    Ralph Fiennes

    Alec Beasley

  4. Michael Gambon

    Michael Gambon

    Benedict Baron

  5. Felicity Jones

    Felicity Jones

    Julianne Worricker

  6. Tom Hughes

    Tom Hughes

    Ralph Wilson

  7. Judy Davis

    Judy Davis

    Jill Tankard

  8. Rakhee Thakrar

    Rakhee Thakrar

    Muna Hammami

  9. Saskia Reeves

    Saskia Reeves

    Anthea Catcheside

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Peter McGinn

Feb 19, 2021

8/10

I enjoyed this espionage movie a lot. It followed a major unwritten rule of spy thrillers, which is to have the hero not know who he can trust at any time, but still they kept the plot from spinning off into confusion and paranoia that feeds some espionage films. I have come to appreciate Bill Nighy’s acting more and more as I see his work. He reminds me of Mark Rylance, an actor equally skilled as the lead or in a supporting role, who doesn’t shout a lot or violently emote, but rather nails his part in the quiet, convincing moments. There is no supervillain here, no Mr. Big or Goldfinger to defeat in a climactic special effects-laden final scene. In a way, the American government is the bad guy, or even the head of the department our hero works for. I couldn’t quite decide if it irritated me that our nearly frail, nearly elderly hero could still effortlessly cause a beautiful young woman to attach herself to him, but it surprisingly (to me) remained just a flutter in the plot, not very serious in the end. I have been meaning to watch this movie for a few years and I am glad I did.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
spyblackmailprime ministermi5political thrillerintelligence servicesecret