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Review title: Too complex for just two hours
Product review: If you haven't read the book, or seen the mini-series with Alec Guiness, I simply can't see how one could understand the plot. There simply isn't enough information in this movie. It is a synopsis of the entire story only, due to overall story's complexity.I wondered about how they would re-create Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy into a two hour movie without leaving out alot of relevant material and clues into who the mole is/was. This could easily have been a 3 hour movie, and still much would still have been missed. What proves my point as an example, is Smiley's meeting with Karla is only mentioned in a conversation over drinks. Instead of showing the actual face to face, which is an important turning point in the story. The lighter! Remember?Anyway, it gets a one star, for turning a good spy story into a confusing, watered-down version.Watch the mini-series, then read the book. Then you'll know what I mean.
