For those super-curious there's nothing about the movie that should scare you away. As opposed to the new Girl With the Dragon Tattoo film which I saw yesterday I hadn't read Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy text nor seen any of the earlier film adaptations. So I went in completely fresh. The material is rather dense in terms of information content. Only afterward did I recognize it would have been valuable to have reviewed the "dossier" handed out at the screening which included a who's who of characters as well as a glossary of British intelligence terms. I've included photos of the materials below as I'm expecting standard screenings won't include such Cliff Notes.
I like that sort of mental challenge where you're thrown into the story and have to sort out the motivations and context on the fly. But can see how some might find it overwhelming. Most impressive is how with a serious economy of words, and physical motion Oldman and the director build up serious tension throughout. Though it's so intense that the ending was somewhat of a letdown for me - given the stakes being played for. Worth seeing just for Oldman's performance - which is how I feel about Shame, a picture that couldn't be more the polar opposite.
Anyway.... enough about the film here's some snapshots of the surprisingly utilitarian
(Update 12/18) Thanks to alert reader Kelli I can point everyone to a more readable version of the dossier below. I probably should have assumed it was online, but something about snapping a picture of the document seemed in keeping with the spirit of the film. But if you want to actually easily consume the information Kelli's pointer is quite useful.
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