Overview
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.
This should not have been characterized as a thriller. It was a straight-ahead depiction of a true and interesting story. The Coen brothers added a nice touch to the script.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Bridge of Spies

Movie title: Bridge of Spies
Movie description: During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.
Date published: 2016-01-16
Director(s): Steven Spielberg
Actor(s): Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Alan Alda, Sebastian Koch, Austin Stowell, Billy Magnussen, Michael Simon Hall, Edward James Hyland, Stephen Kunken, Mike Houston, James Lorinz, Michael Power, Joe Starr, Merab Ninidze, Greg Nutcher, Scott Shepherd, Jesse Plemons, Domenick Lombardozzi, Eve Hewson, Noah Schnapp, Jillian Lebling, Michael Gaston, Peter McRobbie, Joshua Harto, Mark Zak, Marko Caka, John Ohkuma, Burghart Klaußner, Mikhail Gorevoy, Max Mauff, Victor Verhaeghe, Mark Fichera, Brian Hutchison, Dakin Matthews, Joel Brady, John Rue, Michael Pemberton, Jon Curry, Wes McGee, Jim C. Ferris, Haley Rawson, Ashlie Atkinson, Steven Boyer, John Henry Cox, Will Rogers, Daniela Schulz, Nadja Bobyleva, Joe Forbrich, Patricia Squire, Henny Russell, Nolan Lyons, Hayley Feinstein, Victoria Leigh, Jon Donahue, Victor Schefé, Joachim Paul Assböck, Rainer Reiners, Hamilton Clancy, Tracy Howe, Paul Jude Letersky, Michael Wren Gucciardo, Rafael Gareisen, Peter Conboy, Ron Komora, Michael Schenk
Genre: Thriller, Drama
My Review
This should not have been characterized as a thriller. It was a straight-ahead depiction of a true and interesting story. The Coen brothers added a nice touch to the script.
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My Review - 8/10
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