Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

When it comes to the superficial glitter of Witchcraft maybe he should be... I loved this film, it’s patient, it’s quiet & it’s intelligent. I was kinda bummed when looking at this stacked British cast that Jared Harris was not in it, I later found out that he was signed on to this film, but due to scheduling conflicts w/filming Sherlock Homes: A Game Of Shadows that he had to drop out, but Toby Jones signed on in the role & since I loved Harris as Prof Moriarty, it was a win/win... You get out of this film what you put into it...

Not a movie that you can leave for a couple of minutes for a trip to the kitchen. Be sure to push pause. A complicated story that requires your utmost attention. A bit too complicated. However the performances of Oldman, Cumberbatch, Hardy, and Firth make it worth the while. Don't give up on it. I added two stars having viewed it again to honor the life of John le Carre, a brilliant writer. Rest In Peace.

Great movie. Great spy mystery/thriller. It’s not in the same vein as a James Bond film with tons of action and a high body count but it’s done more in a cerebral way. A European look to the film. Gary Oldman is fantastic in this. Great cast.

I understand a lot of the comments about this movie; that it’s difficult to follow and it’s slow. That’s what I thought when I first saw it in theaters. It made me fall asleep to be honest. But I love espionage movies so I decided to give it another chance later. I’ve watched this movie three times total and each time I better understood the story and all the puzzling aspects of this film. So when you first watch it, you’ll be lost, especially if you’re not familiar with le Carré or espionage films. But with a little patience and watching it a few times more, you’ll really appreciate it. The story is very intriguing as well as the character George Smiley. And of course, if you’re a fan of Gary Oldman like I am, you’ll like this movie. My dad introduced me to le Carré and though I haven’t read his books yet—I’m in the middle of reading his first novel—I’ve loved all the recent adaptations of his works and I particularly love the Cold War setting. Check this one out!! I know this isn’t the most popular movie, but I really hope they make the sequels for the Karla trilogy.

Incredibly slow and boring

This was the most boring, slow movie I've ever seen.

I’ve now watched Tinker, Tailor a half dozen times and I’ve needed to in order to peel back the layers and catch the nuances and permutations. The two main characters in Smiley’s life, his arch-nemesis and his wife are only glimpsed- their faces never revealed- brilliant! The actors portraying all the characters are uniformly superb. Gary Oldman is particularly good as Smiley. The mole’s motivations seem thin to me but perhaps it’s just one more aspect of the banality of spycraft, as revealed by Le’Carre. The viewer must watch and listen carefully but will be rewarded.

This is a _very_realistic_ spy film, and very British. Reflecting the normal, rather boring, business of the intelligence world (including agency politics and personalities), we follow one of the author's favorite characters as he conducts a mole hunt. If people are looking for a spy "thiller", they won't find it here. TTSS is very close to real life. It reflects the days of the good old boy upper class world of the old MI6. Boring for some. Interesting for others. Faithful to the best-selling book.

The cast and acting are excellent, no question. I had a hard time following this movie, though. Pacing was weird too. Something seems wrong, but I can’t put my finger on it exactly..is it the directing, the editing, the story?..I don't know. Maybe its just not produced well.

Actually this movie has some very good elements. The acting and cinematography are great. The main problem with this film is the pacing and story. Particularly figuring out who the spy is. To put in perspective I was 12 when I saw this film, and I understood the whole film clearly. For those who say “if you didn’t like it you have no attention span or aren’t intelligent” that’s not true. A 12 year old who likes all movies figured out who the spy was in the first 15 minutes, and was pretty disappointed he was right. Now either I’m a genius, have amazing luck, or the movie has a few flaws. Mild Spoilers. But nothing specific Particularly for me I thought the spy was focused upon too much. The other suspects are not given much screen time or their stories are not given much time. Making you automatically assume it is who it is. But what is given is still interesting. Although a few scenes in the film seem out of place or could have easily been cut and would have changed nothing. Particularly scenes with mark strong who while fantastic in the film, his character only serves two roles, but receives more screen time then the suspects. Also Gary oldman swimming while probably meaning something in the book is not something that was needed multiple times.