Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy stars Gary Oldman and is based on the novel by John Le Carre.
It starts when the head of MI:6 (played by John Hurt) sends an agent to Hungry to get information on a suspected mole. The agent winds up wounded and captured. This incident leads to the head of MI:6 and his right hand man Smiley being forced to retirement. After his former superior is found dead Smiley is recalled and takes on the task of finding the mole.
Not sure who he can trust, Smiley must gather evidence that could implicate one of his friends as the double agent. During his investigation Smiley finds that there is an operation in place where low level secrets are being leaked to the Soviets to get information in return. While most of the information that is being “leaked” is not crucial Smiley finds that the mole is using this operation to pass real information along.
A thinking man’s spy movie, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy does not have any car chases, high tech gadgets or other cliché fixtures most people expect from a spy film. This film takes a realistic approach to the world of espionage how it was back in the early 1970’s; years before the fall of Communist Russia. Though slow at times Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy draws you in and keeps you guessing as to the mole’s identity until the very end. I enjoyed Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and I would recommend it for spy fans everywhere.
Directed by Tomas Alfredson this movie was nominated for 3 Academy Awards including Best Actor, Gary Oldman. The stellar cast includes Oscar winner Colin Firth, Mark Strong (The Green Lantern), Tom Hardy (Star Trek: Nemesis) and Benedict Cumberbatch (Shelock).
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is available on DVD and Blu-ray with Ultraviolet copy which can be viewed anywhere. The technical specs for the discs are as follows:
BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO Blu-rayTM : Unleash the power of your HDTV with perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound.
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY: FIRST LOOK
DELETED SCENES
INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR JOHN LE CARRÉ
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pocket BLUTM app: The groundbreaking pocket BLU™ app uses iPad®, iPhone®, iPod® touch, Android™, PC and Mac® to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray™ player. Plus iPad® and Android™ tablet owners can enjoy a new, enhanced edition of pocket BLU™ made especially to take advantage of the tablets’ larger screen and high resolution display. Consumers will be able to browse through a library of Blu-ray™ content and watch entertaining extras on-the-go in a way that’s bigger and better than ever before. pocket BLU™ offers advanced features such as:
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BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY™ and DVD):
INTERVIEWS WITH ACTORS GARY OLDMAN, COLIN FIRTH, TOM HARDY; DIRECTOR TOMAS ALFREDSON; AND SCREENWRITER PETER STRAUGHAN
FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR TOMAS ALFREDSON AND ACTOR GARY OLDMAN
TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: March 20, 2012
Running time: 2 Hours, 8 Minutes
Picture Format : Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Rating: Rated R for violence, some sexuality/nudity, and language
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Spanish DTS Surround 5.1, French (EU) DTS Surround 5.1
TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD:
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is available today from Universal Home Entertainment.
Blu-ray: $34.99
DVD: $15.99
