Spy Game

  • PG (SINGAPORE)
  • 2001


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$ 143 Million
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Positive Reviews 48
Negative reviews 15
Average Rating 3.1/5
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2.0
Spy Game is absorbing enough for a night out, yet the film never pretends to be more than a lavishly downbeat popcorn thriller; it ends up skittering .. EW
3.1
It is not a bad movie, mind you; its clever and shows great control of craft, but it doesnt care, and so its hard for us to care about.To see it once .. Rogerebert
4.0
SPY GAME begins in 1991 with a failed rescue attempt at a Chinese prison. Common Sense Media
3.1
Theres something to be said about Scotts relative disinterest in the films politics and morality.
1.5
Spy Game takes itself too seriously by half.The grinding machinations of the Shop and the interplay between Muir and Bishop, forever seen in hindsight ..
3.8
These are the defects in a film thats otherwise enormously satisfying and fun to watch. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Normally, this might suggest a movie in trouble, but although Tony Scotts political thriller equal parts Tom Clancy and John Le Carre fails to break a ..
3.5
Critique: If you dig on spy films, I dont see any reason why you wouldnt thoroughly enjoy this movie.Sure, its a little slow and a little long in the .. JoBlo
3.0
A good, solid, middle of the road secret agent yarn, almost gleefully old fashioned in narrative and tone. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Happily, beneath the films nostalgic veneer and tooth rattling visual and aural effects lies a mature ambiguity thats unusual for a holiday blockbuste .. Village Voice
2.8
A formula action espionage film..Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz A formula action espionage film. Sover
3.8
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
2.5
Thats just the first cliche in this extremely well shot espionage thriller that might have worked as an old fashioned guys guy movie if the guys invol .. Tv Guide
3.8
Briskly paced and has enough style to keep the formula and implausibilities, for the most part, out of mind. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Tony Scott creates a tightly woven tale of friendship in the dark world of spooks and spies.
2.5
If you cant find a copy of Condor, you can learn everything you probably need to know about espionage by pairing Spy Game with Spy Kids. Usa Today
2.5
Raw and unflinching, its a gripping story of revenge that doesnt pull any punches anchored by an electrifying performance from Denzel Washington. Reel Film Reviews
3.8
While the film is not quite believable, it is very well put together in a very slick package. Lariat
3.0
It is strange that Spy Game should be as thrilling as it is, considering most of its action takes place in flashbacks and memories. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
Its a weighty movie, and it is a bit slow in parts, but the overall experience is an intelligent film featuring two star performances. News Review
3.0
Although clearly not the best or most entertaining spy film ever made and despite some problems, this is a fairly decent effort with enough engaging s .. Screen It
2.0
However, Scotts flashy direction at least makes it SEEM as if its all moving along nicely, and the two leads keep it all watchable enough. View London
2.5
Spy Game is a decent thriller, but its about as memorable as an Aldrich Ames mugshot. Cs Monitor
4.0
A perfect Potter antidote for older, discriminating audiences, Spy Game even serves up a neat ending. Doris Toumarkine Film Journal International ..
2.5
Yes, its a rather cliched premise, overdirected in classic Tony Scott style. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.5
Robert Redford gives perhaps the slyest performance of his career, projecting both the piss and vinegar of Butch Cassidy and the stoicism of the Sunda .. Internet Reviews
3.1
Every time the story catches fire, the script switches to very long flashbacks that are confusing and never give us any reason to care about the peopl .. Internet Reviews
3.8
Redford in a solid, nuanced performance in a picture thats frantically paced. Internet Reviews
3.8
President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to change his story about a 2016 meeting at Trump Tower that is pivotal to the special counsels investigatio .. Star Tribune
4.5
This is dazzling, first rate Hollywood popcorn fluff. It thinks its got more substance than it actually does, but Redfords performance is like one big ..
2.5
McCormacks intelligent performance aroused my curiosity about this enigmatic woman.Do the talents of McCormack, Dillane, Pitt, and Redford make Spy Ga .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.1
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
3.5
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3.0
Wittily scripted and wonderfully played by the veteran blond bombshell, Redfords HQ scenes sparkle. Bbc
2.5
Seeing how un gimmicky and quite useful such a feature is, its hard to believe no one ever thought of it before. Mr Brown Movies
1.3
The film is desperate in its aim to supply divertive entertainment when, in actuality, it is a crushing bore that lacks even a hint of cursory enjoyme .. The Movie Boy
3.0
Those flashbacks tend to dissipate tension and interest rather than increase it, making Spy Game play more like a haphazard short story collection tha .. Calendar Live
3.1
In the hands of director Tony Scott the spy world is much more realistic and the CIAs inner workings have a harder edge. Hollywood
3.0
But its well plotted, acted with a charismatic flair and right on the zeitgeist. Seattle Pi
3.1
For that, Universal will have to drop the old 2002 hi def transfer and create a new one that avoids the pitfalls of conspicuous edge enhancement, Digi .. Groucho Reviews
2.5
Scotts accomplishment, then, is really nothing more than the next step in putting viewers in a sensory hammer lock. Cnn
3.8
Courtesy Photo SPY GAME 126 minutes | Rated: R Opened: Friday, November 21, 2001 Directed by Tony Scott Starring Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, Catherine .. Spliced Wire
3.8
It has very good tension and drama, and more brains than your average Hollywood spy thriller. Movie Habit
2.5
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
1.5
Scott ... cant figure out how to overcome the awkwardness of the flashback device and get any real dramatic momentum going. Boxoffice Magazine
4.5
Using a healthy mix of flashbacks and real time segments, director Tony Scott manages to tell a compelling and thorough tale of politics, espionage an .. E Online
5.0
And the fact that hes retiring at the end of the day doesnt alter his ability to outplay his superiors at Langley headquarters. Varia Gate
3.8
What could have been a solid and intensely engrossing film is merely a good and mildly interesting one due in large part to the choppy direction and e .. Three Movie Buffs
2.0
If Scott really wanted to make a worthy addition to the cloak and dagger canon, he should have ditched convention, taken a risk and left Redford slowl .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.8
The sweetest thing about this action thriller is not the action its the finesse. Ross Anthony
3.5
Capably anchored by Redford giving the spunkiest, most alive performance he gave in a decade in either direction. Antagony & Ecstasy
3.1
Spy Game Review By Joe Lozito View all articles by Joe Lozito Only the star power of Dream Team Robert Redford and Brad Pitt can save director Tony Sc .. Big Picture Big Sound
1.5
What Redford gets away with is putting over a convoluted and occasionally implausible story with his wit and charm. Sltrib
3.5
Its like watching a golden oldies medley of Redfords greatest moves. News Week
4.0
Unfortunately, the film seldom reaches this same level of intensity during its over 2 hour running time. Film Quips Online
2.0
The kind of movie that represents an engaging evenings diversion, but makes no impact and leaves no lasting impression. Decent Films
5.0
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1.5
At times, it just seems like the movie is engaged in a game, itself, to keep us from noticing its faults. Denver Post
3.0
To insert dynamic cinematography, you usually need something remotely dynamic to be happening on screen... Oliver Stone has made a career out of this. Film Blather
4.0
It is instead a nice and frenetically paced thriller that holds interest easily. Need Coffee
1.9
The acting is adequate, but far from superior.The direction is downright awful. Movie Martyr
1.5
Has the makings of a good movie ... but right now its only 65 minutes long and encased in another 60 minutes of beurocratic debris. Eclipse Magazine
2.5
... afterwards I realized that I had been maneuvered into rooting for a dangerously reckless and presumptuous man. Looking Closer
4.4
Writers Michael Frost Beckner and David Arata have written a truly riveting script, and cinematographer Daniel Mindel has done a great job of translat .. Fantastic A Daily
2.5
Enemies can bury the hatchet; journalists can bury the lead; but who would have thought that a screenwriter could bury the plot. Globe and Mail
1.5
Spy Game has blockbuster written all over it. The rental kind, not the box office kind. Movie Juice
4.5
SDCC 2018 is in the books and Hal Rudnick was on the on the floor in San Diego checking out the best cosplay, exclusive sights, and more at Comic Con! .. I Film
3.8
An adventure that holds its own among the classics of the genre, a smart, sturdy and fascinating glimpse inside a hidden world.
1.5
Spy Game doesnt pander at all and even has the guts to stretch matters out to 127 minutes. Sacramento Bee
3.5
I was sorry when I learned that Michaels, the well known childrens hair cutting salon at Madison Avenue and 90th Street, went out of business recently .. Ny Observer
1.5
Even within the limits of its fictional spy game sensibility, it is depressingly unthoughtful.
2.5
Spy Game might have worked better if it didnt try to straddle the line between war and peace like an inept double agent. Lawrence Journal-World
3.0
Redford is cool in this movie. Hes as cool as a Baskin Robbins delivery truck caught in New Englands Blizzard of 78.
3.5
Henny Moody (left) is a South Australia based personal trainer and self described lover of a Disney moment who planned her own proposal in Bali (right .. Femail
4.5
Watching so winningly wrap himself around an interesting role made me feel as if hed never left his peak leading man stature of more than a generation ..



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