The Spy Who Came in From the Cold

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DanTheMan 2 @DanTheMan2150AD Jan 12 Capturing the Cold War in all its chilly complexity, as dangerous as it is frustrating. It expects a lot from you, rewards you for it, but outsmarts you all the same. It sees its spooks intelligent, observant, constantly updating their assessments of each other and anxiously manoeuvring through an uncertain world, where no allegiance can be trusted. A murky, unglamorous and workmanlike take on the espionage genre that puts the intelligence in intelligence. Where everything is painted in shades of grey, no one is ever certain of anything and spycraft is about savvy, subtle cunning and the ability to discern true motives from false flags. There's a cold edge to Martin Ritt's deadly tale of deceit. A wrongness which inhabits every dark corner. Every bit as precise and ruthless as the book, suffused with just the right amount of political and social consciousness. The Spy Who Came In From The Cold is about as close cinema has ever gotten to actual spy work. See more Randy A. @Randy36 Jan 5 I probably watched this when I was a kid and all we had was a black and white TV. 1/5/26 See more Alison O Nov 28 Fabulous representation of an iconic story. I was impressed by the quality of the acting, the lighting and the filmic music. Moody, chilling, interesting. Loved it! See more Ted B @Movieaddicted Jun 18 3.0 stars; Just like the reviewers said...the reverse of a James Bond spy thriller. The thrills came from an excellent performance by Richard Burton. A good recreation of the Berlin Wall Cold War period. I guess my only issue with the film was the extremely slow pacing of the plot. Way too much time was spent setting up characters and the associated spy plot. See more nick s @Nick_S 11/05/2023 Maybe I was not in the right mood for this film because I found it's dragging pace rather tedious. Burton seemed to be in a drunken stupor, which I guess was his character but it was a chore to watch. The cinematography was great and nothing wrong with the talent. See more Josh G 12/22/2022 A cold warish thriller with a slow burn and good character actors and decent set pieces. This is a based on a novel I have read and in a post 007 world, this is a dull affair. The lead actor is very good at being paranoid and drunk, while waiting; Richard Burton. The Surprise of Bernard Lee (M of 007) as a clerk in a store is fun and has some good scenes. While the first half of the film is slow it builds to a decent finally. Though it's dull it's not have bad just doesn't deem much time to think about. It has many elements bridge of spies draw from. See more Read all reviews

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