A good movie

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back and since I have it on DVD, I was quite eager to check it out again. I remember it very well, the first time around, since I am a huge fan of ‘Cidade de Deus’, I had some really high expectations with Fernando Meirelles's directing follow up. It was, this time, an international production, a spy thriller written by John Le Carré, and he had also a top cast at his disposal. On top of that, even though it didn’t become an instant classic like his previous feature, it was still critically heralded and Rachel Weisz even won an Academy award for her performance. Well, in spite of all this hype, to be honest, I was slightly disappointed and, after rewatching the damned thing, I still ended up with the same feeling. I mean, I really loved Meirelles's visually style and all the actors involved did deliver some solid performances but, eventually, even though the plot was entertaining, I was hoping for more. At the end of the day, it was a decent but still rather generic conspiracy plot, nothing much more than that I’m afraid and I don't think I really cared much about the combination with this love story. Furthemore, it is always rather disappointing when a story like this one takes place in Africa and there were still barely any African characters involved at all. Anyway, to conclude, even though it was not as great as I expected, it is still a solid thriller and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10