Interesting Film: The Courier (2021) - A True Cold War Story

Last weekend we watched a film on Netflix that turned out to be non-fiction... and it provided a surprising insight into what happened leading up to the Cuban Missle Crisis of 1962. We had no idea about this story, and it was fascinating to learn about!  It also stars Benedict Cumberbatch, which made it easier to watch. :) It is well-worth watching! 

  Here's the summary of the film and a trailer. 

ABOUT THE MOVIE The Courier is a 2020 historical spy 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 be a message conduit with a Russian spy source Oleg Penkovsky (played by Merab Ninidze) in the 1960s.

GOOD  REVIEWS:  The Washington Post's Ann Hornaday gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, saying: "The Courier makes a smart, stylish stand for the kind of old-fashioned period spy thriller that is increasingly being turned into bingeable series for streaming services. Its modesty and carefully managed ambitions define its strong suit at a time when such films are scarcer every day."

BOX OFFICE NOTE - - I don't take stock in box office rankings- After all, films like Justice League  made 659 MILLION was considered a "Flop." (How ridiculous is that?). The Courier grossed $6.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $19.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $26 million.  That dollar figure is absolutely NO reflection on the quality of the film-  it's worth watching and you'll learn HISTORY. 

MOVIE TRAILER: https://youtu.be/Qeo8qs9xohM