TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY

When i whisper a help request to Bill in the movie theater, pleading for some understanding of a scene or the relationship of 2 characters and he looks at me with dumb confusion in his eyes, i know there is no hope for me in the cinematic chaos.

I understood the general plot of course which was a search for the high-placed mole in the british secret service who was giving classified info to the Russians. But i got continually lost as far as names and characters and what their job was in the agency.

There was no tension in the movie and the acting though superb (Gary Oldman as the main actor was phenomenal) was plodding and so upper crust as to be stiff with dullness. Everyone was grim and the entire color tone of the movie was grey-beige-black. And i never got invested in anyone so i couldn't cheer on the few discoveries which brought the unveiling of the mole closer to reality with any emotion.

I just didn't care. Especially given the current state of our rapidly evolving Obama led police state this film's depiction of the Cold War seemed like a snooze fest of spy play-acting.

We were both very disappointed.
I gave it a 4 and Bill rated it a 3.