Hollywood was hit hard in early 2014 when Philip Seymour Hoffman passed away from a drug overdose. He was perhaps one of the most talented actors of the past 20 years, with endless range and a huge dedication and passion towards his projects. He will be sorely missed, and it may be a while before we ever see someone as talented as him again. Fortunately for us, his final film won’t come until November 2015 with the release of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, meaning we still have a few more films to marvel at his talent, the first of which being A Most Wanted Man, based on the book by the author of British masterpiece Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg, where he gets caught in the international war on terror. Hoffman plays the hard drinking leader of an anti-terrorism group, alongside Willem Dafoe and Rachel McAdams (Ugh), who have all clearly been brushing up on their German accents.
The film has already been successful at the Sundance Film Festival, but it doesn’t see release here until September, which is a shame considering it look so good. It has the same feel of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to it, with echoes of the TV show Homeland as well. It has a promising cast, an interesting concept and has a promising background with its acclaimed author. Let’s hope director Anton Corbijn has brought to a life a thrilling espionage film rather than a poor literary adaption.
A Most Wanted Man is released 5th September (UK)
A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg, where he gets caught in the international war on terror. Hoffman plays the hard drinking leader of an anti-terrorism group, alongside Willem Dafoe and Rachel McAdams (Ugh), who have all clearly been brushing up on their German accents.
The film has already been successful at the Sundance Film Festival, but it doesn’t see release here until September, which is a shame considering it look so good. It has the same feel of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to it, with echoes of the TV show Homeland as well. It has a promising cast, an interesting concept and has a promising background with its acclaimed author. Let’s hope director Anton Corbijn has brought to a life a thrilling espionage film rather than a poor literary adaption.
A Most Wanted Man is released 5th September (UK)
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