A distinctly average film from Bradley Cooper. Filmed, presumably, while Mr Cooper was appearing in The Elephant Man in the West End, it almost seems this film was put together just to entertain him during the days between stage appearances. Lacking somewhat in substance, with no plot twist or complexity and what seems almost forced emotion, the films only saving grace is it’s very manageable hour-and-a-half-ish runtime.
A more easily digestible film adaptation of a John le Carré book. Don’t be put off if you found Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy too hard to follow, A Most Wanted Man is much more pallatable for the casual spy thriller fan without losing any of the twists and turns le Carré’s stories are known for.