“The Night Manager” (2016)

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

Finally caught up with this wonderful BBC series. If Guy Ritchie’s THE MAN FROM UNCLE does classic Bond better than the recent Bonds, then THE NIGHT MANAGER does realistic Bond better than the recent Bonds. All of the Bond trappings are here: the hero, the villain, the girl, the henchmen, Moneypenny, globe-trotting, advanced military technology, beautiful clothes, a casino, Swiss bank accounts, and they even squeeze in a vodka martini. But it’s all wrapped up Le Carré-esque plausibility. Currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

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7 Responses to “The Night Manager” (2016)

  1. Uncle Kenny's avatar Uncle Kenny says:
    April 23, 2017 at 11:54 am

    You neglected to mention a stunning woman who seems to have difficulty staying clothed.

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  2. Peterike's avatar Peterike says:
    April 23, 2017 at 9:55 pm

    Thanks for the tip off. Never would have guessed from the title. Sounds like a cheap horror film. Will check it out.

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  3. jjbees's avatar jjbees says:
    April 24, 2017 at 8:14 pm

    It was pretty good.

    Worth a watch if you’re into the sedate-ish spy stuff. It’s also quite realistic.

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  4. Ace9's avatar Ace9 says:
    April 25, 2017 at 1:52 pm

    I love my le Carrie but it is all about the creation of a female George Smiley. Seeing Iraq War vet played by Hiddleston get the vapors just by looking at Dr House told me everything I needed to know: a show by women for women.

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  5. Fenster's avatar Fenster says:
    April 26, 2017 at 9:50 am

    i thought it was as good as 2016’s Our Kind of Traitor was tired.

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  6. Peterike's avatar Peterike says:
    April 27, 2017 at 6:17 pm

    Two episodes in and enjoying it a good deal. Thank you.

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