BRIDGE OF SPIES:
Director Steven Spielberg continues his winning streak of great films
with this fictionalized story of true events.
Tom Hanks (his fourth pairing with Spielberg) gives another Oscar worthy
performance as lawyer James Donovan who is chosen to defend Soviet spy Rudolph
Abel in an effort to show “due process.”
After Abel’s sentencing, U-2 pilot Gary Powers is shot down during a
secret mission and the CIA turns to Donovan to negotiate a prisoner exchange.
He must do it on his own with both governments not wanting it to be known of
their involvement. While not what you
would call a typical thriller, the film is nonetheless thrilling as the plot
takes many twists and turns. Mark
Rylance gives a stunning, nuanced performance as Abel with other supporting
roles filled by Alan Alda and Amy Ryan.
This may well be on the Oscar list next year in the Best Picture
category as well as nods to Hanks and Rylance.
If you are a fan of good old fashioned movie making and especially the
way Spielberg does them, this is one for your “must see” list. It is a classic and deservedly so.
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