Movie Review - The Courier
Whenever I do Peetimes my husband requests I call and let him know I've made it home safely. (He's a truck driver out on the road.) I started my call with, "You better thank Oleg Penkovsky for even being alive."
He didn't know what I was talking about. Of course neither did I, two hours previously. The Courier was based on the Cuban Missile Crisis, which was way before my time. Being honest, I had heard of it but didn't know the details. Now I do, and I'm really thankful that Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) had the courage to do what he did. His actions, along with Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch), saved the world.
This was a very well acted movie, packed full of talent. Recently I've been seeing Cumberbatch pop up in a lot of new releases. I like him; that guy can act. He's very versatile and simply likable.
This wasn't really a movie I wanted to see but I'm very happy I did. Now don't get me wrong, I didn't enjoy it for entertainment purposes, but more so I was enlightened by it. I had to take my eight year old granddaughter and her comment when it was over was, "The USSR leader guy is really rude." I chuckled and thought that was an understatement.
Grade: A
**About The Peetimes: **Both Peetimes will work well. They give you plenty of time and you won't miss any of the critical scenes. Heads up: When the movie starts, you are given written notes on what is taking place. There are a lot of them and they move fast, so try not to be late for this one.
Rated (PG-13) Smoking Throughout|Partial Nudity|Brief Strong Language|Violence Genres: Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller, True life story
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