Greetings!
Last night, I watched the newest Spielberg movie, Bridge of Spies (which is nominated for 6 Academy Awards)! The film, which tells the true story of a suspenseful exchange between Russian spy Rudolf Abel, American pilot Gary Powers and American student Frederic Pryor (Abel was captured by the Americans, Powers captured by Russians and Pryor captured by Germans), is told from the perspective of insurance lawyer James B. Donovan (played by Tom Hanks) as he facilitates the exchange while being closely watched by the CIA.
The palette is dark, nearly black and white as much of the action is filmed in a snowy Berlin, Germany. There is a lot of quiet suspense and action sequences are sparsely distributed (the main part of the film being James
Nice review. I saw an earlier version of this movie twenty years ago on HBO where Lee Majors starred as Gary Powers in a Russian Jail. The was a lot of dialogue but not as intense as a “Spielberg” movie.
Very interesting! Thanks for the information!