Critic Reviews for Bridge of Spies on Moviebuff.com

'Bridge of Spies', has a brassy and justified confidence in its own narrative flair

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

'Bridge of Spies', may face a future being drowned out by the far superior projects in it’s director’s catalogue, but that does not mean it has without moments of greatness

Jesse Nussman, Niner Times

It's not that 'Bridge of Spies', is a bad film; it's a fine one, but it's only just fine

Eric Walkuski, JoBlo.com

It’s no small feat turning a shyster and an enemy spy into national heroes, but that’s the unique achievement of Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies

Peter Debruge, Variety

'Bridge of Spies', is a thoroughly absorbing docudrama

Bill Wine, CBS Local

'Bridge of Spies', is not so much about the Political side of Spying, than it is about the negotiation in a calm manner amidst chaos, the veterans involved transfer that fact on screen with perfection

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'Bridge of Spies', is a fine film, it’s energetic, suspenseful and rocks some exceptional verbal sparring

Perri Nemiroff, Collider

'Bridge of Spies', feels like a spiritual companion to 'Lincoln', and is a slow burn that challenges the audience to trust where it's going

Lindsay Bahr, Yahoo News

Steven Speilberg does it again, a great espionage thriller handsomely made with well-crafted intense scenes

Sajid, Cinema Glitz

'Bridge of Spies', isn't Spielberg's greatest movie compared to his other ones, but it is a well crafted movie with excellent performances, fantastic directing and great writing

Matthew Luke Brady, Moviepilot.com

'Bridge of Spies', will be regarded as one of Spielberg’s minor efforts is a testament to his longstanding, enduring talent

Neil Morris, Indy Week

'Bridge of Spies', does end up on a bridge of spies, but you can forgive it its more literal moments – reaching its humane climax of coolheaded diplomacy is Spielberg’s most wily and adult journey since Catch Me If You Can

Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out

Tom Hanks is brilliant as he channels Jimmy Stewart in his mix of humour, vulnerability and firm courage

Sudarshan Ramani, Deccan Chronicle

A gripping thriller, this one is bold, audacious and shocking

Reagan Gavin Rasquinha, The Times of India

A feel-good Cold War melodrama, 'Bridge of Spies', is an absorbing true-life espionage tale very smoothly handled by old pros who know what they're doing

Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter

It is a powerful rebuke, one that is more powerful than the film from which it emanates

Josh Lasser, IGN

This is a masterful achievement from Spielberg, a film that may be his finest ever

Pete Hammond, Deadline

The issues raised in this movie are compelling, and naturally worthy of discussion

Kurt Loder, Reason

Once again Steven Spielberg hits the nail on the head with a film so politically astute for its times

Shalini Langer, Indian Express

'Bridge of Spies', tells us that the Constitution is not some quaint national luxury but the road map out of the darkness

Mick LaSalle, SFGate

Impeccably made, expertly acted and a great reminder that staying true to what you feel is right can indeed pay off

Jordan Hunt, CaryCitizen

'Bridge of Spies', may be a snooze to the ADD crowd allergic to historical drama, but it's dished out by experts

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

An ode to holding fast to moral principles, geopolitics be damned, becomes a hurrah for old-fashioned big-screen storytelling

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, AV Club

While 'Bridge of Spies', is very much a Tom Hanks film, Rylance delivers an unexpectedly entertaining performance

Nick Romano, Cinema Blend

'Bridge of Spies', a gravely moody, perfectly directed thriller, Steven Spielberg returns you to the good old bad days of the Cold War

Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

'Bridge of Spies', a daring, studied, mannered true story that is at once remarkably genuine and deeply cinematic at the same time

Brian Tallerico, Roger Ebert

'Bridge of Spies', ultimately confirms that when it comes to historic dramas, Steven Spielberg is still the best

Edward Douglas, ComingSoon.net

The film doesn’t match the power and emotion of Spielberg’s greatest films, it still serves as a fun spy thriller with an important message

William Thorn, Daily Bruin