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Ewan McGregor makes his claim for the James Bond role in thrilling John le Carré adaptation Our Kind Of Traitor...
Within the first few scenes of the new John le Carré-inspired espionage thriller Our Kind Of Traitor, Ewan McGregor is rejected by incumbent Moneypenny (Naomie Harris), befriends a Russian gangster, and winds up chatting to an exotic seductress at a snazzy mafia party. Some called Bastille Day Idris Elba’s Bond audition tape, but this 007 application from Mr McGregor is much more blatant.
The good news, since two hours of Bond-aping could get boring, is that this isn’t what the film is all about. McGregor’s character Perry isn’t actually suave, sophisticated or even a spy. He’s a teacher who’s merely stumbled into this world by accident. It’s a neat starting point for an unpredictable narrative, which serves up plenty of...
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Ewan McGregor makes his claim for the James Bond role in thrilling John le Carré adaptation Our Kind Of Traitor...
Within the first few scenes of the new John le Carré-inspired espionage thriller Our Kind Of Traitor, Ewan McGregor is rejected by incumbent Moneypenny (Naomie Harris), befriends a Russian gangster, and winds up chatting to an exotic seductress at a snazzy mafia party. Some called Bastille Day Idris Elba’s Bond audition tape, but this 007 application from Mr McGregor is much more blatant.
The good news, since two hours of Bond-aping could get boring, is that this isn’t what the film is all about. McGregor’s character Perry isn’t actually suave, sophisticated or even a spy. He’s a teacher who’s merely stumbled into this world by accident. It’s a neat starting point for an unpredictable narrative, which serves up plenty of...
- 5/10/2016
- Den of Geek
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