If you are a fan of political thrillers and historical-based espionage movies, then I highly recommend catching The Company, the 6-hour mini-series that just wrapped on TNT.
I’m not such a history buff to know just how much of this storyline was fact-based or fictionalized, but it gives an amazing perspective on the cold war between the U.S. and Russia, starting from about 1950 all the way up until the early 1990s. It’s texture and layered, with tons of double and triple agents, as well as If you are a fan of political thrillers and historical-based espionage movies, then I highly recommend catching The Company, the 6-hour mini-series that just wrapped on TNT.
I’m not such a history buff to know just how much of this storyline was fact-based or fictionalized, but it gives an amazing perspective on the cold war between the U.S. and Russia, starting from about 1950 all the way up until the early 1990s. It’s texture and layered, with tons of double and triple agents, as well as pretty intense and gripping battle scenes.
You can really see just how much the two sides viewed the world as a chess board and how they were trying to outmaneuver each other on a grand scale, with seemingly minor moves actually being keys to long-term plans.
And for you Michael Keaton fans out there, he gives a subtle, creepy performance as a CIA researcher that’s probably the best of his career. I’ve never seen him better or more interesting.
I’m not sure when TNT is planning on re-running The Company, but if you like these kinds of stories, then this is for you.
