Missions almost impossible

in modern movies built on older concepts

Triangle Drama # 49






TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY

by swedish Tomas Alfredson
UK /France /Germany 2011

based on John le Carré 1974 [Mullvaden]
Think I read the book once, but this story is so complex that seeing the film seamed like starting from nowhere


5 Characters
5 Scenery
6 Camerawork

6 Thrill
4 Conflict
1 Humour

5 Psychology
3 Philosophy
3 Fantasy

5 Composition
2 Music
2 Concept

= 47


most charming character
GEORGE SMILEY played by Gary Oldman

most provoking character
OLIVER LACON played by Simon McBurney

most honourable character
JIM PRIDEAUX played by Mark Strong

most funny character
CONNIE SACHS played by Kathy Burke

most strange character
ROY BLAND played by Ciarán Hinds












MISSION IMPOSSIBLE part IV : GHOST PROTOCOL

by Brad Bird

USA /United Arab Emirates 2011


5 Characters
7 Scenery
4 Camerawork

6 Thrill
2 Conflict
4 Humour

3 Psychology
2 Philosophy
2 Fantasy

3 Composition
2 Music
2 Concept

= 42


most charming character
SABINE MOREAU played by Léa Seydoux

most provoking character
KURT HENDRICKS played by Michael Nyqvist

most honourable character
ETHAN HUNT played by Tom Cruise

most funny character
BRIJ NATH played by Anil Kapoor











ANGELS & DEMONS

by Ron Howard
Italy /USA 2009

based on Dan Brown 2000
the book speaks to me much much more


2 Characters
7 Scenery
3 Camerawork

4 Thrill
2 Conflict
1 Humour

1 Psychology
5 Philosophy
3 Fantasy

2 Composition
1 Music
6 Concept

= 37


most charming character
CAMERLENGO PATRICK McKENNA played by Ewan McGregor

most provoking character
ROBERT LANGDON played by Tom Hanks

most honourable character
VITTORIA VETRA played by Ayelet Zurer

most funny character
NO ONE











I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)






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