Bridge of Spies
Taste attributes: dramathrillerhistoricalmafia/gangsterespionagelegaltried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"In the shadow of war, one man showed the world what we stood for."
Boxlist takeA serious thriller that is layered, unsavoury and wide-ranging. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2015
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- TSG Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
