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Bridge of Spies

2015

Steven Spielberg

Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Scott Shepherd ...

6.8

39,789

Thriller. Drama In 1957 New York City, Rudolf Abel is arrested and charged with spying for the Soviet Union. Insurance lawyer James B. Donovan (Tom Hanks) is appointed to defend Abel, so that Abel's trial will be seen as fair. Committed to the principle that the accused deserves a vigorous defense, he mounts the best defense of Abel he can, declining along the way to cooperate in the CIA's attempts to induce him to violate the confidentiality of his communications with his client. [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"This is a handsome and mature entertainment, rich with novelistic intrigue, that asks for very little in exchange for its rewards. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"A magnificent thriller (...) With terrific craftsmanship, pure storytelling gusto and that Midas-touch ability to find grounds for optimism everywhere, Steven Spielberg has dramatised a true-life cold war spy-swap drama (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"A feel-good Cold War melodrama, Bridge of Spies is an absorbing true-life espionage tale very smoothly handled by old pros who know what they're doing."	POS
United States	Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"A gripping character study and thriller that feels a bit like a John Le Carre adaptation if Frank Capra were at the controls (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Who doesn't like to cozy up to an old-school spy thriller that knows how to build tension and tighten it? (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"A riveting, feel-good time for the whole family (...) younger auds may find it terribly old-fashioned — and they’d be right to think so, although Spielberg would be the first to admit it was his intention to play things classical."	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"A smart, enjoyable Cold War espionage tale (...) The opening minutes of "Bridge of Spies" feature some of the best filmmaking in Steven Spielberg's career. The rest is more familiar."	POS
United States	Joshua Rothkopf Time Out	"A deeply satisfying Cold War spy thriller that feels more subdued than usual for the director but one that shapes up expertly into a John Le Carré–style nail-biter. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"A gravely moody, perfectly directed thriller (...) Bridge of Spies is, like most of Mr. Spielberg's films, a consummate entertainment that sweeps you up with pure cinema"	POS
United States	Rodrigo Perez The Playlist	"Bridge Of Spies is one-third courtroom drama and two-thirds Cold War thriller, and while an engaging watch thanks to fine actors and terrific filmmaking, it’s not without its issues."	POS
United States	David Edelstein Vulture	"With his sober but stirring Cold War suspense film Bridge of Spies, Steven Spielberg continues his creative evolution."	POS
United States	Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"If you can overlook the three or four endings of Bridge of Spies, each more overdone than the last, there’s a lot to like here."	POS

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