What a pleasure to have an entertainment vehicle that allows one to observe Sir Alec "acting" for several hours.
The story is immensely too complicated and spun out (a problem with filming a book too literally) but the level of acting is so superb from the supporting cast that it is almost a superflous observation.
The world-weariness of Smiley, who realizes that good men occasionally may do evil but to do so on a regular, professional basis eternally damns one, convincingly is brought home.
To him, the challenge of the game is all: moralizing, pontificating, and glorifying a murderous business is left to others.
That it was filmed entirely on locations throughout Europe only adds to the many delights.
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Topic - Smiley's People: ahhhhhhhh. - tinear 04:47:27 08/30/05 (15)
- Good book, didn't know they had made a movie of it ..nt - late 19:35:12 08/30/05 (1)
- Re: Run & grab them! nt - patrickU 03:51:22 08/31/05 (0)
- Re: T.T.S & S - patrickU 05:11:36 08/30/05 (12)
- That's great, I'll get that next. The best part is our local library - tinear 06:39:23 08/30/05 (11)
- Re: That's great, I'll get that next. The best part is our local library - patrickU 06:57:26 08/30/05 (10)
- Hate an artist for his personality and you'll hate many geniuses. - tinear 12:03:25 08/30/05 (4)
- Re: Hate an artist for his personality and you'll hate many geniuses. - patrickU 13:33:09 08/30/05 (2)
- OHMIGOD! You can claim not to admire Seller's - tinear 13:55:33 08/30/05 (1)
- Re: Too much PN? - patrickU 23:07:27 08/30/05 (0)
- Re: The Party... - Jeff Starrs 12:32:30 08/30/05 (0)
- Allo Allo - ToshiroofKreplachastan 07:21:44 08/30/05 (4)
- Re: Allo Allo - patrickU 08:06:22 08/30/05 (3)
- Re: Allo Allo - ToshiroofKreplachastan 08:18:07 08/30/05 (2)
- Don't let Vic see your thread. He doesn't approve of - tinear 12:01:25 08/30/05 (0)
- Re: Allo Allo - patrickU 08:35:04 08/30/05 (0)