Best film I've seen in a long time (by adng-97465) |
This film is a breath of fresh air from all the americanised rubbish at the cinema and rammed down your throat by popular culture. Loved the story, nothing was overdone it was just done to the right level. This film is not about explosions or situations carefully choreographed specifically to make you feel a certain emotion to tick a box and appeal to a demographic that has been studied by a panel of experts - it's just a fantastic film that is what bond should be. Subtle, engaging and....British.Kit was awesome in this film. Great actor with a lot more range than I assumed having watched <more> |
A Treat for Spooks Fans (by neilandjo-120-342587) |
Was expecting a treat - but got even more than I'd hoped for. Harry Pearce is disgraced after a call he made goes wrong and even worse, annoys the Americans. As a consequence, MI5 is being sidelined. Harry suspects someone inside MI5 is working to undermine the service and is determined to unmask them. As a lone wolf he is more dangerous than he was at the head of MI5, so it's even more exciting than TV Spooks was. His young protégé Will Holloway is tasked with bringing Harry in by MI5 but also asked by Harry Pearce to help him stop the traitor. Who can he trust? What should he do? <more> |
more Bourne than Bond with a dash of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (by raybatchelor) |
Considering weighty blockbusters like Mad Max which I felt was too rushed and lacked empathy for anyone good or bad - I so miss the original. Avengers, which lacked Coulson and had too many quips from just too many characters and should have had Iron Man making more of these, as he's actually good at sarcastic wit. Then come Spooks, underrated and the underdog and blows the blockbusters out of the water. Harry Pierce's finale twist is amazing and the storyline for Ruth concludes. Very satisfying if you have watched all the series on BBC or elsewhere. Spooks and Kingsmen-the Secret <more> |
Another great movie based on MI-5 (by parents-30598) |
I was surprised to find this movie and I mean very pleasantly surprised. I have watch all seasons of the British TV Show MI-5 and still watch its re-runs every once in a while and I never get bored. It was great to see some of the original cast of the show in this movie. Harry Pearce wish there were people like him in top government positions, straight arrow and unwavering in his righteous beliefs. Also Malcolm the tech whiz and a few more from the original cast. Love the fact it was like a continuation of the show with Ruth Evershed gone and all the great characters from the TV show.Now the <more> |
Exciting spy thriller (by TdSmth5) |
British MI5 is transporting something or someone to hand it over to the CIA. The cargo is Adem Qasim, a Muslim terrorist. The transport gets stuck in traffic. The chopper watching over is sent elsewhere. Suddenly guys on motorcycles and guns arrive. To avoid the death of innocents, all those folks on the road, the guy in charge of the operation, Harry, decides they should just hand over Qasim peacefully even though agent June was ready to defend their position but she was told by her partner not go for her gun. After the terrorists leave, she runs after them, another agent is killed, and the <more> |
A Brittish Spy-movie with inelligence (by nponline-979-699546) |
What struck me most in this film was the overlapping clues of what what was going on. Most of the time you were unsure of where the events would take the plot, and then you get a reveal. But by the next scene, you are not sure if what was revealed was true... untill the very end.Brilliant script, a bit low paced sometimes compared to Hollywood -but this is a Brittish movie and as such is a great one! Good acting and camera work was really good! So nice to see this coming out from outside the US.The plot in this movie really sold it for me. I loved it! |
Something Old, Something New (by adamhoulding) |
For the uninitiated, 'Spooks' or MI5 as the Yanks say was a British television show centered around MI5 spies nicknamed Spooks and essentially the British NSA . Be under no illusions: this doesn't have blind patriotism, missing super-weapons or a suave chiseled hero. And while Kit Harington is the handsome lead star, the actual star is none other than long-time veteran Peter Firth. Ah Peter Firth. Never has a older man with wrinkles and a receding hairline been so bad-ass. Firth is the blend of George Smiley and Jack Bauer, a very British and Un-Hollywood-y figure. And <more> |
It worked for me. (by amalank) |
The Spooks TV show has been a popular hit in the UK. Now the producers have gone and made a spin-off movie. Peter Firth is back in his role as Harry while we welcome a new addition in the form of Kit Harrington. First of all, this movie is somewhat separate from the TV show. You don't need to have seen the TV show in order to understand what is going on. The movie had a fairly decent storyline and that is what it mainly focuses on. There are also a couple of intense moments which is what I like in a thriller. There is also a bit of character development as well. Without giving anything <more> |
Another traitor at MI5 (by davidgee) |
MI5 spymaster Harry Pearce Peter Firth is in disgrace after Middle East mega-terrorist Qasim Elyes Gabel escapes on his watch. But even from the sidelines Sir Harry throws himself into a private campaign, with the help of rookie agent Will Holloway Kit Harington , to recapture Qasim, prevent a monstrous attack on London and expose a traitor at the heart of the security services.The mole plot is recycled from John Le Carre and many another spy writer and I guessed early on who the traitor would be . GAME OF THRONES rent-a-hunk Harington slightly underplays a Jason Bourne clone in a story <more> |