Review of The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965) by Deadly V — 17 Jan 2013
Being a John le Carre adaptation, you can expect that "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold" will be two things: grim and unexciting. There's no doubting that events like this did happen during the Cold War, but that doesn't make it any more of a compelling watch.
The pace is unrelenting in its slowness, the plot doesn't take any interesting turns, and it's just not involving or likable. Richard Burton's understated acting, Oswald Morris' gloomy black-and-white photography and a morally ambiguous tone are really all that the film has going for it.
This review of The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965) was written by Deadly V on 17 Jan 2013.
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold has generally received very positive reviews.
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