The film “Spy Bridge”, reviews of which are the subject of this review, was released last year and in a short time managed to gain popularity as one of S. Spielberg’s best later paintings. The film was nominated for an Oscar in six positions, including as the best movie of the year, which is a serious indicator of quality.
Opinions about the picture
The film aroused interest among a wide audience and critics thanks to an interesting story dedicated to one of the most controversial periods in the history of Soviet-American relations in the second half of the 20th century - the so-called Cold War. Despite the fact that this stage is formally considered completed, this topic is still relevant. In this sense, the director did not fail, choosing for the script of his new film a rather dramatic episode of the exchange of prisoners between the USSR and the USA.
In this sense, the appearance on the screens of the picture "Spy Bridge" is very revealing. Reviews about the film turned out to be very positive, in which Spielberg, who very competently and accurately presented this historical fact, owes a lot of merit. The director approached this controversial and controversial moment as objectively as possible and, having weighed all the pros and cons, showed a rather convincing picture of the relationship of the protagonist with his ward - a Soviet intelligence officer accused of a state crime by an American court.
Star ratings
The film "Spy Bridge" (2015), reviews of which are very eloquent evidence of the undoubted success of the film, was remembered by the wonderful play of the actors. T. Hanks and M. Rylance did an excellent job. Both perfectly embodied their characters on the screen. The first was very convincing in the role of a lawyer, who does everything possible and impossible to prove to American justice that his ward cannot be considered guilty in any way, since he was only doing his duty to the country.
Most viewers noted that Hanks very eloquently showed his hero - a man of a humanistic mindset, who first of all thinks about the life of the client, and only then - about state and political interests. The audience liked that the actor portrayed an intelligent, intelligent and very tactful person who knows how to listen to other people's opinions and understand the enemy, as well as respect him for his courage and loyalty to his country.
Rylance game rating
The picture "Spy Bridge", reviews of which also note the excellent play of the supporting artist, was appreciated by the American Film Academy, which gave the actor who performed the role of the Soviet intelligence officer, Oscar. A lot of film critics, viewers, bloggers noted the great acting skills of this actor, who, according to some, even beat his partner in some places. In their opinion, in joint scenes he sometimes looked more expressive and clearly attracted the attention of viewers, and a prestigious award was the best confirmation of this.
The fact that Rylance so well played exactly the Soviet intelligence is very indicative. In the context of complex relations between our countries, this example of respect for representatives of the opposite camp, in turn, causes respect. The actor showed his hero as a decent, honest and direct person. In the movie "Spy Bridge", reviews of which confirm the above thought, one can feel a very careful and cautious attitude of this artist to his character, as well as his understanding of the difficult situation in which he once found himself.
Opinions on directorial work
A notable phenomenon in modern cinema can be called the film "Spy Bridge". Reviews about the film and the directorial work of S. Spielberg were very positive. The picture is already called one of the best recent work of the director. According to a number of film critics and most viewers, it was in this film that the best achievements of this outstanding filmmaker found their embodiment.
The audience notes the restrained and very intelligent style of storytelling, very high-quality shooting, a beautiful, and most importantly, convincing and historically authentic plot background. The audience also appreciated some directorial discoveries, namely: the traditional opposition of two heroes, the clash of their characters and, at the same time, mutual affection and respect for the best qualities of the adversary, found precisely in this film.
About the plot
The film “Spy Bridge” (2015), reviews of which testify to how warmly Spielberg’s new painting was received, was also remembered for a very interesting plot. The scenario was based on the real historical fact of the exchange of prisoners between the Soviet and American special services. The audience very well received this peculiar experiment of the director. The fact is that such facts, as a rule, are very controversial from a historical point of view, and it is often very difficult to find a “middle ground” in assessing certain circumstances.
In this case, viewers almost unanimously note that Spielberg still found this middle ground. In one picture, he even managed to show in general scenes that each of the actors is right in his own way. The American lawyer and lawyer, who is a convinced patriot, is trying to persuade his ward to his side, and the Soviet intelligence officer, who remains faithful to his duty. In this case, there are no right and guilty, and it is precisely this circumstance that the bulk of moviegoers indicate.
Perception of historical realities in the picture
One of the leaders in rental 2015 was the film "Spy Bridge". The audience’s feedback on this director’s work shows that the background of the mid-20th century is quite accurate and convincing. Most of the audience notes that the film really feels the spirit of the era, which can be attributed to the undoubted advantages of the picture.
The fact is that the transmission of historical reality is a rather difficult problem for modern cinema. As a rule, historical paintings suffer from modernization. The Spy Bridge, reviews of which emphasize in the first place a very high-quality reproduction of the era, does not suffer from this drawback. On the contrary, Spielberg was able to very reliably show the conditions and realities of the second half of the 20th century.
Humanistic meaning
The film "Spy Bridge", the reviews of the audience on which shows that the film gained popularity largely due to the deep philosophical meaning inherent in it, has a great semantic load. Relations between representatives of opposing socio-political and ideological camps are shown, first of all, as relations between people and not opponents.
Most viewers appreciated this director’s idea, so the film became one of the best in the last movie season. This suggests that humanist values ​​still find their viewer and audience. The audience was interested in a competent and very balanced approach to the history of the ideological confrontation of two people, who very quickly found a common language, despite the fact that, it would seem, there were absolutely no conditions for this.
Viewers about the image of society in the film
The movie "Spy Bridge", reviews of which prove its undoubted commercial success, shows a difficult socio-political situation in which the protagonist acts. The rejection and misunderstanding by the environment of his actions and the opposition of Donovan to public opinion, many viewers found very instructive. According to the audience, the director showed very reliably how difficult the situation was for this lawyer in the psychological sense: after all, he had to not only prove the innocence of the Soviet intelligence officer, but also show the Americans themselves that the value of human life does not depend on what camp the person belongs to .
Cons movie
Despite the large number of positive reviews, there are still a number of reviews, the authors of which note some shortcomings of the film. First of all, they talk about the pathos of some scenes, which are somewhat out of the general background of the picture. Another drawback that was noted by a number of viewers is the image of events in Berlin. Some find these scenes somewhat exaggerated: the image of the collisions seems a little unnatural.