The Tailor of Panama

What was one of John le Carre less satisfying novels turns out to be one mighty fine film. John Boorman is a funny director in you either love or hate his work and this film is no exception. Pierce Brosnan plays the secret agent without a moral compass to absolute perfection here and you will hate him so much you can't help but love him. Jamie Lee Curtis is her usual wonderful self though I think we could have done with a bit more of her character. Same can be said of Catherine McCormack who I always want to see more of. Geoffrey Rush as the said tailor is a bloody gem here as the tailor selling bogus secrets so he can bail his ass and business out of the proverbial fire. He brings such a straight face to a very complex role your jaw will drop. The important thing to remeber here is, though billed as a spy thriller, this is a very dark satire on the whole game of espionage and if you lose sight of this the film will fail you. Also important here is the big screen debut of Daniel Radcliffe and it has been implied Boorman or one of the producers was instrumental in him being cast as Harry Potter. Well worth the time and effort to experience this one.