Review of Bridge of Spies (2015) by Emmanuel S — 28 Jun 2017

'Bridge of Spies' has a foreseeable climax, but the performances of Hanks and Rylance keep the Cold War journey gripping.

This review of Bridge of Spies (2015) was written by Emmanuel S on 28 Jun 2017.

Bridge of Spies has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Camilla Long (212) for Sunday Times (UK) (753) on 13 Feb 2018

After robots, aliens, sharks and Nazis, it appears Spielberg has finally found a subject even he cannot sentimentalise -- insurance lawyers…

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By Uri Klein (124) for Haaretz (130) on 10 Jan 2018

Several things save Bridge of Spies from becoming too ideologically tacky, such as the skillful mainstream filmmaking…

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By Jonathan D (792) on 26 Feb 2018

Good movie about Cold War espionage. It's very slow paced and interesting, but like most Spielberg films there is little to no repeat value…

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By Jens S (711) on 23 Mar 2018

It's worthwhile enough, but one of those films you know you'd never want to watch again…

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By Bfoore90 (601) on 28 Jul 2019

Set during the Cold War with rising tensions between the United States and Russia, Bridge of Spies is an incredibly well acted and thought…

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By James Clay (166) for Fresh Fiction (404) on 09 Dec 2018

BRIDGE OF SPES is perfectly adequate for its' intentions…

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By Chris L (1,106) on 21 Sep 2017

I know this was a great movie but personally too slow for my taste…

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By Kerri W (31) on 21 Sep 2017

I know this was a great movie but personally too slow for my taste…

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By Matthew Bond (673) for The Mail on Sunday (UK) (704) on 24 Oct 2017

In anyone else's hands these laboured heroics might be tough-going, but Hanks, with a distant echo of James Stewart, more than gets away with it…

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By Marcus C (3) on 16 Jan 2018

A solid cold war biopic with engaging performances (particularly from Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance) and an intriguingly tense narrative…

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