A cut above the preposterous action spectacles that now pass for espionage films, John Le Carré's sly tale of intrigue and mendacity above and beyond the call of duty is enlivened by the complementary performances of Geoffrey Rush and Pierce Brosnan. The year is 1999, and the Panama canal has recently been returned to the Panamanian government. Meanwhile, back in England, MI-6 operative Andy Osnard (Brosnan) is in disgrace (not that you'd know it from his smug demeanor) after another in a long line of sexual indiscretions on the job. Osnard's expectations of his career were clearly formed by Ian Fleming novels (this is where Brosnan's casting resonates so perfectly),...
Released:
2001
Rated:
R
Length:
109 mins