Atom User Reviews for The Courier
Really good kept our attention the entire time, on edge. Excellent cast.
Great story.
Great true story
Good
amazing film.
Well done. Excellent acting. Go see this show.
Great performances and worth watching for its message of courage.
So thankful for the men who risk their lives so we can have peace.
Great performance by the Georgian!
Metacritic
Sure, we’ve seen variations on this story and theme before but few better.
Anyone with a taste for Cold War dramas will find an intriguing addition to their cinematic library with The Courier, a fact-based story featuring Benedict Cumberbatch as a Hitchcockian everyman who becomes the unlikely conduit to a Soviet leaker of secrets in 1960. It's the kind of historical tale that, after the closing crawl, will likely send more than a few viewers running to Google to read more.
Dominic Cooke’s Ironbark is blessed with fantastic turns from Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessie Buckley and Rachel Brosnahan to up the stakes and make it all feel a bit fresher than it actually is.