03-24-2020, 03:28 PM
The Double (2011) with Richard Gere and Topher Grace. The movie is a spy thriller with the Russian "sleeper" type theme in it but focused on the FBI. This was a nice surprise for me when I checked through movies to watch on our local TV channels. I was unaware of the existence of this movie as I thought I pretty much have watched all of Richard Gere spy thriller type movies. This is a good one, with a surprise twist in the tail towards the end. I like it when thrillers surprise me. The plot was a good one and the movie was fast paced and held my attention throughout. Definitely recommend it for viewing. 8/10
Beirut (2018) This was a great movie filmed in Lebanon. Totally fascinating how the bombing of the early eighties had scarred this city. First scenes were before the great bombings in 1972, and then current scenes in the later eighties. Plot is about a CIA agent who is held hostage by a terrorist group in Beirut. They ask for a former US Diplomat who had been absent for 10 years from Beirut to negotiate the ransom. Lots of human drama and spy counter spy, but pace of movie is good and it made for good entertainment. Main actors are Jon Hamm and Rosamund Pike. Score the movie also 8/10
Beirut (2018) This was a great movie filmed in Lebanon. Totally fascinating how the bombing of the early eighties had scarred this city. First scenes were before the great bombings in 1972, and then current scenes in the later eighties. Plot is about a CIA agent who is held hostage by a terrorist group in Beirut. They ask for a former US Diplomat who had been absent for 10 years from Beirut to negotiate the ransom. Lots of human drama and spy counter spy, but pace of movie is good and it made for good entertainment. Main actors are Jon Hamm and Rosamund Pike. Score the movie also 8/10