Rent Restless (2012)

Complex but interesting thriller - Restless review by CMac

I read the book by William Boyd some years ago. The film did not disappoint. Some excellent performances and the storyline kept my wife and me engrossed to the end.

Good plot but NO SUBTITLES - Restless review by BS

A long film but the time seemed to fly.

First class cast, easy to follow despite frequent time shifts. 

Note that there are no subtitles for the hard of hearing .

Which side are you on? - Restless review by RhysH

This is a British TV adaptation of William Boyd's espionage novel, presented on the BBC in December 2012. The script by Boyd, as you would expect, is a faithful interpretation of the novel.

Sometimes in a spy film the plot can become a little incoherent, as is the case here. The performances, however make up for any lack of clarity. It is a cast par excellence. Rufus Sewell, Michelle Dockery and Charlotte Rampling are at the top of their game. Hayley Atwell as the young Eva Delectorskaya gives some awkward and hesitant traits to her character not quite in keeping with the highly trained agent she is.

The icing on the cake is the performance by Michael Gambon in the last few scenes.