When it comes to action, Tony Scott was one of my favorites....most of the time. Adding Robert Redford and Brad Pitt to the mix was a stroke of genius on the casting. The narrative was well done even if that same writer was behind one of the biggest film flops of all time. I didn't know what to expect from this spy thriller, but I hoped for a good time and expected a lot of lengthy exposition. In the end I was pleasantly surprised.

There's no doubt that Redford and Pitt are fantastic actors with great chemistry. Smooth transitions to past events made this film easier to take unlike some others I've seen. When things started off I thought this…

I love spy movies, but I tend to get overly critical when they aim for a 'this is what real spies do' feel. Let's be honest, if we really knew what was going on in the world of espionage, the world of espionage wouldn't be doing its job properly.

Spy Game leans towards that sense if realism in so far that it takes place in the real world and keeps the action rather spartan focussing on what it should be focussing on, telling an intriguing and engaging spy story. In that they succeed for the most part and that is most definitely due to two things, the narrative structure and the Redford/Pitt match up.

I'm glad Scott decided to place…

Tony Scott was a director who knew how to make an action film. In the late eighties and early nineties he delivered some of the most iconic moments in the genre. From Top Gun to Days Of Thunder, from The Last Boy Scout to Crimson Tide, he had a habit of making sometimes rather cheesy scripted movies just that little bit better. He also knew how to attract star names, and Spy Game certainly has them.
Robert Redford plays a CIA case officer who gets a heads-up on his last day before retirement that one of his former proteges (played by Brad Pitt) has been captured in China while attempting to free a political prisoner. Redford is summoned to a…

"Spy Game" is a flash in the pan political thriller from Tony Scott. All style and barely any substance, "Spy Game" was a tedious affair from beginning to end. The constant adderall fueled quick cutting along with scenes that that wouldn't sit still for my than a minute left me feeling completely cold and withdrawn from the movie.

The film is propped up by stellar performances from the always sauve and cool Robert Redford and Robert redford Jr. AKA Brad Pitt. The pair have really good chemistry throughout and together they make the film worth watching.

The rest of the film however, is pretty boring. The script didn't retain my interest as it darts all over the place from different…

“Spy Game” is a C.I.A. thriller that follows a retiring agent as he tries to save a fellow agent and friend from a foreign prison. Learn how the two became friends as they work together on C.I.A missions in Beirut and other places around the world. Starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt. Rated ‘R’ for violence and cussing, like every movie. Time between breaks: 127 minutes.

Nancy’s Take: I was very leery to go see “Spy Game.” Previews were overplaying the same scenes over and over. It seemed that there was no need to see the movie since I saw the previews. However this movie ended up surprising me. “Spy Game” was nothing like the previews and it was entertaining…