A Most Wanted Man

A Most Wanted Man, 2014. A small German anti-terrorist agency does some spying.

Directed by Anton Corbijn. Written by Andrew Bovell, based on a book by John le Carré. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, with Grigoriy Dobrygin, Rachel McAdams, & Willem Dafoe.

Concept: B
Story: A
Characters: B
Dialog: B
Pacing: A
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: B
Acting: A
Music: A
Enjoyment: It's not as stylish as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, but it's much more effective at getting the audience emotionally involved. It starts with an almost overwhelming barrage of information, which steadily sifts and clarifies throughout the film until by the final scene everything's pared down to hanging on one or two details. And then the ending punches you in the gut. B

GPA: 3.4/4