Bridge of Spies (2015): A Looking Closer Film Forum

Bridge of Spies is on a long list of films I plan to catch after I meet a bunch of homework deadlines. I'm thrilled to see a Steven Spielberg film drawing such high praise so consistently from sources I find generally reliable.

Have you seen it? Post your thoughts below.

Brian Tallerico at RogerEbert.com writes:

Hanks is well supported by an equally-great turn from Rylance.

Joshua Rothkopfat Time Out New York raves:

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Bridge of Spies does end up on a bridge of spies, but never mind its more literal moments: Getting to its humane climax of coolheaded diplomacy is, paradoxically, Spielberg's most wily and adult journey since Catch Me If You Can.

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky at The AV Club:

Bridge Of Spies

Jackson Cuidonat Christianity Today:

The arc of Bridge of Spies is that Donovan is right, and people don't realize it until after the fact; this is the first act. Then, in the second act, Donovan is right, and people don't realize it until after the fact. Roll credits. Rather than characterizing the difficulty Donovan had in accomplishing his task (aside from a few cases of mistaken identity), the film makes him so resolute, and determined, and relentlessly right (both in the moment and morally), that we lose the ability to relate with him. ... Bridge of Spies offers only the determination — only the high notes, as it were, with none of the lows. And in eliminating the lows, Spielberg mutes our experience of the highs. Bridge of Spies is an amazing technical achievement, and is sure to please any fan of Spielberg, but it lacks the personal spark that makes Spielberg at his best so captivating.