Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a film that I’ve been looking forward to seeing for a while now, ever since I first saw the trailers for it. Since then I’ve read a few reviews and my anticipation just increased even further. I am pleased to report that it very much lived up to expectations. I won’t go into details of the plot, as I would hate to spoil it for anyone, but I will say that if you enjoy a good espionage thriller then you should love this. In addition to the great plot, the cast are all brilliant, which is not surprising given the people involved: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, John Hurt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong. In addition to all that, the film is directed by Tomas Alfredson, whose previous film was the brilliant Let The Right One In, a film I loved and have raved about several times. This one is equally well executed. Overall I really liked the film, so much so that I may even go to see it again in order to catch all the subtleties and plot twists. I would heartily recommend it.