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Dir: David Hare
2011
****
David Hare is a brilliant screenwriter. The excellent script has been handed to the best suited actors, all who deliver stellar performances. It's just the direction that lets it down somewhat. There are so many great scenes on paper that all come to less than they deserve on screen. There are elements of John le Carré/George Smiley here and I really enjoyed it, it's just that with the right director this could have had a cinema release and it should have been something greater than it is. Watch it for the script and the performances though and you won't feel let down.