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Watched this today on Netflix. A decent but unremarkable film, with the performance of Mark Rylance as the Soviet spy nudging the film up a notch. In some ways similar to Munich, though a bit more removed from current events than it was at its release (there are certainly attempts to draw parallels between the Cold War era and today, but they don't resonate as much as similar attempts in Munich 10 years ago). Except for a few aspects, it could have been made in the era it depicts (though all that info was top secret then). Overall, a somewhat old-fashioned period piece, with some good bits of dialogue (likely courtesy of the Coen brothers--co-scripters of the film with someone else) and a fine supporting performance by Rylance. Worth a viewing if the subject appeals, but probably not a purchase (I might get it for use in class as excerpts of Cold War politics in popular culture, but otherwise no).
