![]() Marketed as a fast-paced thriller, “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” is the exact opposite: a slow burn, fraught with intrigue, tension, and personal and professional betrayal. ![]() With a supporting cast that includes Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Ciaran Hinds, and Benedict Cumberbatch-which may be the best name in cinema-Smiley cautiously roots out the informant using crafty tricks he’s acquired through a lifetime of playing the spy game. As opposite as he can be from that other famous Brit spy, Smiley is tasked with exposing a high-ranking mole in the organization. ![]() Chief on this list is the cast, led by Gary Oldman, who gives an intense but understated performance as George Smiley, a Cold War era British intelligence operative. ![]() Based on John le Carre’s 1974 spy novel of the same name, “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” has a lot going for it. ![]()
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