Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

[Beate]

Can we just stop this now please, this is not in the spirit of this site.

[The Sparrow]

I'm sorry, but I didn't see it as disparaging at all. Very few films require much of the viewer. TTSS is far more challenging than your typical fare. Yes, if it was 30 minutes longer there could have been more time dedicated to making it clearer who is who. As it stands, it's possible but this is a film that works best with an audience that is quite into it. I truly thought The Sparrow's observation was spot on because TTSS is definitely stylistically different from the majority what I see.

It's just the way you said it, sf. Yes, it was disparaging and unnecessary -- but of course that is just my opinion. Maybe we could all respect one another's opinions and not feel quite so superior.

The way that I said I agreed with the sentiment. Uhhh, okay then.

As for feeling superior, you're the one jumping to conclusions here and apprently attributing the original comment to me. The way I read The Sparrow's comment, it was a remark on the film, not the person who was offended by it. I agreed with the point I felt was being made about the film. I think a lot of people went into this expecting something more in line with what Hollywood has conditioned its audience for. Lacking that many will feel this is dull and possibly lose focus/interest in it. Due to the way this film is structured, such breaks in focus on the film will lead to the viewer getting lost. That's my opinion and it's not slamming the viewer or the movie, it's about what expectations are going in and what has become the norm for such films these days- car chases, shootouts, jumping out of a crashing plane, etc. TTSS is anything but that norm and it may well be poorly received by viewers because of that.

Actually ejwrank, it seems that you are the one with the "superior" attitude here but maybe it isn't meant that way.

I totally agree with what soonforgotten says here. I was commenting on the way films are made now and how we as the audience are conditioned rather than what other people feel about this or any other film.

One of my friends was disappointed because she expected a lot more after reading the book. But as I told her, the film could never contain everything written in the book. Personally, I haven't read it but I would guess that maybe we get to know the characters more and their motives in the books but the film would have been much much longer had that happened and then people would have complained about that. Nobody is ever totally happy with any film and I wouldn't expect that to be the case.

I was happy not to have the car chases, sex scenes, profanity and green scene effects. Not because I don't like all those things in a film but because this film didn't need or merit them. I enjoyed the film because all of those things weren't in it.

[Beate]

I said stop it now please. All of you. I mean it. Personal insults are Not Helpful.

[The Sparrow]

I said stop it now please. All of you. I mean it. Personal insults are Not Helpful.

Fair enough but my last post was being written when you were posting. I have only read this thread now and feel I had every right to reply. I totally agree that personal insults aren't necessary ever!

[Beate]

Okay, accepted. I would really like to draw a line under this now though, and that means absolutely all of you.

[David]

I was planning to give this 3 stars but now that I actually typed it up I realise that's not very fair.

http://moviefilmreviews.wordpress.com/2 ... ldier-spy/

[superhero]

Ooo....I still haven't seen this yet...opinions are so polarised

[The Sparrow]

In the interest of balance, I post this review.

http://www.louisereviews.com/reviews/mo ... ldier-spy/

[superhero]

Ok can someone please just tell me yes go, no don't go....

[David]

Ok can someone please just tell me yes go, no don't go....

In the interest of balance: go.