Movie Review- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Kasey and I went to see Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Apparently it's a movie that was based on a book. She wanted to see it because she's a big fan of the Academy Awards and Gary Oldman was nominated in the lead role. This has got to be one of the most uninteresting, self-indulgent, dry movies I have seen in a loooooong time. This movie got an 86% on Rotten Tomatoes... once again why I feel that %'s don't mean a thing when it comes to ratings. What was the movie about? I was kind of hoping you could tell me, because I have no freaking idea. All I know is that it's about British Intelligence in the 70's and Gary Oldman is a spy. There's a mole in the British Intelligence and they're trying to figure out who. That's about it. I was awake the entire movie trying to understand what I was watching. Things were happening that I was trying to comprehend. Some things I got, while most flew over my head and the movie never tried to explain what was going on or why they were doing what they were. It felt like I was watching a foreign movie without subtitles and I was just supposed to figure out what was happening. I also had absolutely no connection with the characters. All the characters could have died in a terrible boating accident and eaten by sharks (at least THAT would have been interesting) and I still would not have cared in the least.

All in all, Tinker Tailor Blah Blah Blah was a movie to be avoided.. unless you read the book and understood it. In that case, you can have my ticket. Those are the only people I could recommend this movie to with a clear conscience. Other than that.... avoid like the plague... unless you want to get a good nap.