Critique Revolve: ‘The Courier’ [Review]

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In the time of Covid, this movie still manages to be a waste

Welcome to Critique Revolve! In this episode, the hosts review and discuss The Courier.

Synopsis:The Courier tells the “true story of the British businessman who helped MI6 penetrate the Soviet nuclear programme during the Cold War. Wynne and his Russian source, Oleg Penkovsky (codenamed Ironbark), provided crucial intelligence that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The Courier is a 2020 historical drama film directed by Dominic Cooke. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Greville Wynne, a British businessman who was recruited by the Secret Intelligence Service to deliver messages to secret agent Oleg Penkovsky (played by Merab Ninidze) in the 1960s. Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley, and Angus Wright also star.

The hosts for this discussion: Brian, Thomas

RAIN MAN DIGITAL’S RATING SCORE SYSTEM:

  • 1 – 40% = Get Fisted (Thumbs Down)
  • 41 – 70% = It’s a Movie (Thumb sideways like in Gladiator)
  • 70 – 90% = Hell Yeah! (Thumbs Up)
  • 90 – 100% = Kicks Ass (Horns)

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