Now in its fourth week, this movie simply refuses to go away from the theatres - and there are two cogent reasons why it shouldn't : Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.
This absorbing and moving Cold War-era movie, brilliantly directed by Steven Spielberg, tells the story of an insurance lawyer-turned-negotiator (Tom Hanks in a masterfully subtle performance) who arranges a prisoner swap with a few initiatives of his own.
The cinematography is stark and haunting and the growing affinity between Hanks and the phlegmatic prisoner under his charge (a deft performance by Mark Rylance) is beautifully developed.
I haven't read anything about why this film was named the way it was - true, the final exchange takes place on a bridge, and yes, they are indeed spies, but I somehow felt that there was an oblique reference to the "Bridge of Sighs", that little bridge linking two buildings in Venice, one with the interrogation room and the other with the prison block.
Be that as it may, this is an unusual film, and deserves to be seen. If you miss it on the large screen, get hold of the DVD: you won't regret it. An absolute must for Steven Spielberg and tom Hanks fans, in any case.
This absorbing and moving Cold War-era movie, brilliantly directed by Steven Spielberg, tells the story of an insurance lawyer-turned-negotiator (Tom Hanks in a masterfully subtle performance) who arranges a prisoner swap with a few initiatives of his own.
The cinematography is stark and haunting and the growing affinity between Hanks and the phlegmatic prisoner under his charge (a deft performance by Mark Rylance) is beautifully developed.
I haven't read anything about why this film was named the way it was - true, the final exchange takes place on a bridge, and yes, they are indeed spies, but I somehow felt that there was an oblique reference to the "Bridge of Sighs", that little bridge linking two buildings in Venice, one with the interrogation room and the other with the prison block.
Be that as it may, this is an unusual film, and deserves to be seen. If you miss it on the large screen, get hold of the DVD: you won't regret it. An absolute must for Steven Spielberg and tom Hanks fans, in any case.
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