"It was the War, Connie!"
Remarkably, this adaptation of le Carre's Cold War classic is almost too good, the remarkable artistry from every department so dazzling that it threatens to distance the viewer from the terrific storytelling. Alfredson creates another bleak and starkly beautiful film, hooking the audience with unreliable half-information and unfinished conversations from (largely) emotionally closed-off men and providing the viewers with the same journey as George Smiley, brought out of retirement to identify the mole at the heart of MI6. Every frame is beautifully composed, the design work is gorgeous and Alberto Iglesias provides another sumptuous silky music score. The acting is simply sublime: Oldman is outstanding, but there is whole raft of excellent performances throughout, notably from Mark Strong, Kathy Burke, Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch and the remarkable John Hurt. This is an exquisite film which is both demanding and very rewarding.
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