Review of Bridge of Spies (2015) by Jeffrey B — 23 Feb 2016

Another great historical drama film directed by Stephen Spielberg.

This review of Bridge of Spies (2015) was written by Jeffrey B on 23 Feb 2016.

Bridge of Spies has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Elle P (95) on 16 Dec 2018

Well done; I enjoyed it. Not the best film related to the topic I've ever seen, but glad I saw it…

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A tour de force in acting for Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies might do justice to its real-life story but its slow pace and lack…

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Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies begins with an image that we only really understand once the movie is over…

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By Robert Kojder (605) for Flickering Myth (680) on 02 Dec 2017

Relevant political subtext is undoubtedly the most interesting aspect the film has going for it next to the unexpected deadpan comedy…

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By Ashwani S (2) on 05 Mar 2018

This movie is an odd one. The last 20 minutes of this movie was absolutely amazing and Tom Hanks is great…

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