| Spy Game Review |
| by Eugene Novikov (Rating: C+) |
| Putting Tony Scott behind the camera is tantamount to
giving the reins of a multi-million dollar production
to an extremely excitable 7 year-old film prodigy.
He's like a giddy little kid; his work is fast-paced
and expertly crafted, yes, but one does...more |
| Spy Game Review |
| by Ram Samudrala |
| /Spy Game/ is a movie with a plot where all the action happens in a
24-hour period, and flashbacks are used to fill in a lot of the
gaps. This results in a lot of talking and not as much action, which
makes the film drag at times. more |
| Spy Game Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 5/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "SPY GAME" (Universal Pictures)
It doesn't add up. The movie-makers take two generations of hunky
box-office stars - Robert Redford and Brad Pitt - and put them in an espionage
thriller and it winds up looking like an...more |
| Spy Game Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: C+) |
| SPY GAME (director: Tony Scott; screenwriters: Michael Frost Beckner/David
Arata/based on a story by Beckner; cinematographer: Dan Mindel; editor:
Christian Wagner; music: Harry Gregson-Williams; cast: Robert Redford (Nathan
Muir), Brad Pitt (Tom...more |
| Spy Game Review |
| by Edward Johnson-Ott |
| Spy Game (2001)
Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, Catherine McCormack, Stephen Dillane, Larry
Bryggman, Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Michael Paul Chan, Ken Leung, David
Hemmings. Screenplay by Michael Frost Beckner and David Arata, from a
story by Beckner. Directed...more |
| Spy Game Review |
| by Laura Clifford |
| When retiring CIA agent Nathan Muir (Robert Redford) discovers his agency is
hanging out his protege Tom Bishop (Brad Pitt) to die in a Chinese prison
he spends his last day pitting his skills against his employer to save his
friend in director Tony...more |
| Spy Game Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 7/10) |
| PLOT:
This film takes place over a period of 24 hours, during which an older spy
(Redford) is asked to report all of his knowledge about a younger apprentice spy
(Pitt), to his superiors. During their conversation, we flash back to the
relationship...more |
| Spy Game Review |
| by Christopher Null |
| Oh sure, it's all fun and games in the CIA. Robert Redford's CIA, that
is. Of course, if Redford ran the world, we'd all be wearing $98 bison
leather moccasins while we drank our lattes. more |
| Spy Game Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Universal Pictures/ Beacon Pictures
Director: Tony Scott
Writer: Michael Frost Beckner, David Arata, Story by Michael
Frost Beckner
Cast: Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, Catherine McCormack, Stephen
Dillane, Larry Bryggman,...more |
| Spy Game Review |
| by Robin Clifford |
| Nathan Muir (Robert Redford) has been on the job as a spook for the CIA for
30 years and is a day away from retirement. He learns that his longtime
protégé, Tom "Boy Scout" Bishop (Brad Pitt), has been imprisoned in China,
but the Agency has declared him...more |
| Spy Game Review |
| by Jon Popick (Rating: 7/10) |
| Spy Game feels a lot like an episode of The Agency, so it should come as no
surprise to learn it was written by Michael Frost Beckner, who happens to be
that series' principal scribe. While most people will be flocking to see
the film just to get a...more |
| Spy Game Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| SPY GAME, directed by Tony Scott (ENEMY OF THE STATE), cries out for a viewer's
cut. If you just wait for video, you'll be able to turn this hit-and-miss movie
into a sizzling thriller. All you need do is hit the fast-forward button about
two minutes...more |
