As a big fan of John Le Carre and Hoffman, I was excited (and a bit sad) to see this film. I expected it to be terrific. Perhaps because of this expectation I was very disappointed. I understand that it was intended to be a character study, but it was not a very well detailed study of anything other than bad film-making. What could have been a classic instead became a bore. I felt none of the edge of seat excitement that Le Carre novels are known for. Instead, I got a solid understanding that the character (or was that the actor?) was a drunk and a mess... and when it all blew-up in his face at the end no-one could have been surprised. Worse yet, by then I was glad that my 2 hours of pain was finally over. A real shame!
Review of A Most Wanted Man
