
Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy) is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss and best friend Benedict Baron (Sir Michael Gambon) dies suddenly, leaving behind him an inexplicable file, threatening the stability of the organization. Meanwhile, a seemingly chance encounter with Johnny's striking next-door neighbor and political activist Nancy Pierpan (Rachel Weisz) seems too good to be true. Johnny is forced to walk out of his job, and then out of his identity to find out the truth. S... (Full plot summary below)
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Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy) is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss and best friend Benedict Baron (Sir Michael Gambon) dies suddenly, leaving behind him an inexplicable file, threatening the stability of the organization. Meanwhile, a seemingly chance encounter with Johnny's striking next-door neighbor and political activist Nancy Pierpan (Rachel Weisz) seems too good to be true. Johnny is forced to walk out of his job, and then out of his identity to find out the truth. Set in London and Cambridge, this is a contemporary spy movie for the BBC, which addresses intelligence issues and moral dilemmas particular to the new century.
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| Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe post-Cold War evolution of MI5 is a potentially juicy subject, but while Hare lines up the elements, he fails to take the story anyplace especially revelatory or combustible. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfAlthough it gives off the appearance of homework, Nighy and his fellow performers give Hare's script a thrilling workout, creating significant tension out of the most routine of encounters. |
| The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)Tara ThorneFor a "spy thriller" there is zero violence, zero running, zero screaming and only minimal double crossing-the whole thing is rather civilized and zingy. |
| The New RepublicDavid ThomsonBill Nighy is the hushed engine of the film, just as Rachel Weisz is asked to be the emblem of a vein of decency and commitment that is worth defending. |
| User ReviewPaul KOld-school political thriller, subtly played to the tee. Fiennes performs perfectly and Weisz is as charming as ever. |
| User Reviewmary bSophisticated and interesting. No violence ... intrigue. The intersection of espionage and politics. |
| User ReviewDavid WBill Nighy knocks this one out of the park. Great writing, acting, directing. Wonderful character study...slow moving, rich, and textured. One of the best films I've seen in a long time. |
| User ReviewDavid RGreat Story, with Perfect Cast! Bill Nighy is a superb actor! |
| User ReviewRob SFinally something worth watching. LeCarre, while always smart and complex, doesn't always translate to great movies. This one strikes just the right chords with a believable--and understandable--plot; but in the end, it's really not about the plot at all. This is all about great dialogue, precisely delivered and highly charged with real stuff like loyalty, fortitude and the stiffest upper British lip on film. Save your money. Stay home, make your own popcorn and watch this. |
| User ReviewJack SBill Nighy was terrific and Rachel Weisz - well just breathtaking! Fantastic supporting cast and extremely well written. Very John Le Carre-like. |