The combination of Spielberg's direction, Hanks' performance and the Coen Brothers' script makes for an awesome film.

Of course, I had to check out Spielberg's new film to see where his skills have gone. Luckily, I was able to watch a pretty excellent addition to his filmography. Tom Hanks is as great as he always is in here, but the actor I really loved in this was Mark Rylance who plays the USSR spy. He was just so engaging in every scene he's in, even though he's incredibly subtle in what he does. The whole opening sequence with him keeps you locked in despite a lack of dialogue.

Pretty much everything about the movie is done well, but I do have just a bit of an issue with the length being pretty long. It kind of feels like there could have been two separate films from this, or that it would have been perfect for a two parter TV film or something. No biggie though, because everything packed in there is certainly worth your extra time.

Spielberg + Hanks = Amazing!
This movie is so good.

Ay!!!... there's some spies on that fuckin bridge over there! Dare ya to watch this again...nobody else has everrr bahahaha ppphhhffrrrrttt

Hanks, Cohen and Spielberg. Awesome movie. Makes you want to watch it again just in case you missed something...

I heard it was a great movie but the beginning was a bit slow, but I do love the Tom Hanks in this role, as usual he performed fantastically. Spielberg did a great job with it but I felt that it should have been a little bit shorter it would have been more interesting.

The story is great and the acting is brilliant. However, it's extremely boring. People started leaving the cinema right after the middle of the film. In addition, the main idea that 'those bad soviet-russian-guys are not even people, they're worse than animals, they'll torture you just because they don't like' and stuff, and at the same time Americans are clearly angels. That's a stupid cliche, which I personately can't stand.
The idea that you should always do what is actually right and don't think about yourself instead is wise, so I'd recommend this film to everyone who enjoys Spielberg's films.

This should not have been characterized as a thriller. It was a straight-ahead depiction of a true and interesting story. The Coen brothers added a nice touch to the script.

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Well made movie, solid acting, and decent script. Story falls a little flat but still a good balance of drama, comedy, and suspense.

So, the movie popped up on AmazonPrime Recommendations. Saw him Years ago, but man, this Movie aged so well.

I am from Germany, so it gives me insights that i never noticed or knew. Yeah, some parts are a little bit overexaggerted. Sometimes it has the "ForrestGump-All-Is-beautiful"-ness. But what the hell, i liked that.

It fits and i really like the overall tone of the movie.

Man, what a nice feel-good movie.

Superb film!

I love 'Bridge of Spies'. Every angle of it, at least from my point of view, is expertly crafted. The score by Thomas Newman is outstanding, the onscreen talent bring their a-game while the story is extremely riveting. It lasts for 141 minutes, it felt like 90 minutes tops; it absolutely flies through its run time, at no moment did I feel anything close to bored.

Tom Hanks is brilliant in the lead role as Donovan, yet another great performance to add to his résumé. He rightly takes all the plaudits, but some must be left for Mark Rylance who is also brilliant as Abel. The support cast also more than pull their weight, too.

Undeniably worth your time. Not sure how much of it is historically accurate (sounds like most is?), I honestly don't really care as it's a great film - which is what we are all here for after all.

The very last scene on the train when he looks upon the kids jumping the fences of back gardens is so poignant, it's very clever with how it clearly is entwined with his recent memory of the man being shot for jumping a fence.

[Cuatro] Spielberg uses an excellent calligraphy that reflects double realities: the painting, the mirrors, the wall that separates and the bridge that unites, East and West, two for one... The sense of patriotism depends on the point of view, while Tom Hanks uses the Constitution to demonstrate that being an American is not a matter of origin, but of integrity. There are also many scenes that are repeated, but showing two results: the looks on the train, the jump over the fence... Life is full of double meanings

Like almost everyone, I really like the works of Steven Spielberg and the acting of Tom Hanks (oh, except for reviewers who called this a "Dad movie"...it's too bad you are limiting yourselves to missing a lot of classics based on your silly old guy filter). Together, these two guys are a can't miss duo. They have made some amazing films and "Bridge of Spies" is yet another. I don't know how I missed this. I knew it existed but it just never caught my attention.

This film looks amazing. The performances of Hanks and Mark Rylance are great. There isn't a lot of action, but the dialog and story are fantastic. The scenes near the East Berlin/West Berlin wall and the turmoil in the area was palpable. It felt as if Hanks's character was in constant danger. Spielberg's forced happy endings have bothered me at times but this one felt special and deserved.