Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Damn fine filmmaking, and a super slick adaptation to boot, beautifully condensed. I actually found it a much more satisfying experience than the plodding tv series, which sorely missed the design budget afforded here. But what is it with Tomas Alfredson and unconvincing CGI animals?! In Let the Right One In it was the cats, here it's Mark Strong battling a flaming bird! A minor blip in an otherwise perfect film. I have to own that Blu Ray. Many rewatches to come . . . !
Cosmopoilis
A bit of a chore to get through, although I didn't mind Pattinson in the lead role (actually, I think this is the first film I've seen him in). I settled into the stylised rhythm of the character's speech quite easily, but it eventually became all too repetitive and tiresome. It's no Holy Motors that's for sure. "Where do all the limos go at night?" indeed . . .
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