Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Review: Better Than Bond & Bourne

More than just a spy flick, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a hardcore espionage thriller. As a big fan of the Bourne series and not an avid reader upon which this film is based (by John le Carre), I was doubtful about whether I would like this film. Like the usual Bond and Bourne films of late, I thought I’d miss all the sultry long-legged women, crazy car chase scenes, and all the bombs and bullets blasting off. I was wrong. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy starts off in the dead of night where a failed British Intelligence mission goes terribly…