BRIDGE OF SPIES

Plot:

In the midst of the Cold War, New York attorney James Donovan (Hanks) becomes a hated man when he is assigned to defend Russian spy Rudolf Abel (Rylance) and rather allowing him to get the death sentence he fights for him a jail sentence. But when American Air Force pilot Francis Gary Powers (Stowell) is shot down and captured by the Soviet Union it is Donovan that the CIA turns to to go in and act unofficially on behalf of the United States to negotiate an exchange for the prisoners Powers and Abel being held by both countries. But it is not as simple as it seems because he must go to Berlin and deal with another third party who represents Russia to work out the deal, risking his own life for the sake of the transaction.


Reel Talk:

There is not a better director than Steven Spielberg who can transform the actual accounts of true events into a film and then when you have a well seasoned veteran in Tom Hanks, you already know that this movie is gonna be good. This suspenseful spy thriller is intense and will keep you engaged into the movie. Excellent performances by the cast anchored by Hanks who will surely be nominated for an Oscar for his role as the negotiating lawyer. A must see film, so definitely go check it out!

Starring: Tom Hanks, Alan Alda, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan and Austin Stowell
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Rated: PG-13

I give it 5 corn dogs.

By: THE REEL HUSTLER