Cast:
Gary Oldman – George Smiley
John Hurt – Control
Colin Firth – Bill Haydon
Benedict Cumberbatch – Peter Guillam
During the Cold War, the Russians inserted a mole inside the British intelligence. When an attempt to flush it out leads to the death of a British operative, they reassign George Smiley to look into the matter.
It is not an easy task to actually investigate on the agency that George works for. And then find out that he is also the one suspected of being a traitor. Because of this, information from sources cannot be fully credible as it may be a way to set the investigation off track.
Plus there are double agents in play, so trust plays a very important role if George is to succeed in this spy vs. spy game.
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Elements Bits number 1:
A Tinker. Are you someone who always tries to fix things on your own? Who is actually approached by others if they need help on patching something up? It’s good to become a sort of jack-of-all-trades, that any type of problem in Life can be fixed. But sometimes, there are things that can’t really be reconditioned and must be completely replaced and forcing to repair it, it is actually best to know what we are trying to fix or who we are fixing it for. We want to avoid of course “tinkering” with a situation that eventually might end up exploding in our faces or making matters worse.
Elements Bits number 2:
A Tailor. Simply put, we are considered as a mastermind. We choose the pieces and make the moves on the chess board. The role sometimes entail in making decision on what sacrifices needs to be done in order to achieve a certain goal. It is not al that easy because sometimes it puts us in a situation where we have to choose from two lesser evils, with no remorse or regrets. Anything within our power to get the results we want.
Elements Bits number 3:
A Soldier. We are good in executing orders. We abide and live by a certain code and follow a chain of command. The downside to this is that we do not go beyond those parameters, meaning we more often than not will only do things if told to do so. If you deviate from the code on your own, it’s classified as serious misconduct, if you don’t follow orders, its willful disobedience. You have to go by the book on this one and just do as your told.
Elements Bits number 4:
A Spy. A master of manipulation. You weave webs of deceit and use your persuasive skills to obtain certain pieces of information. Nowadays, information is so powerful that it can even topple governments. Being a spy is so risky that information that you may have can put you in a very tight situation where you could make enemies from both ends. Sometimes it’s better to be ignorant and declare plausible deniability.
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So who are the worlds’ known Tinker, Tailor, Soldier and Spy?
Tinker: Mahatma Gandhi
Tailor: Sun Tzu
Soldier: Simo Hayha a.k.a “White Death”
Spy: Mata Hari
Why settle for one, when you can call the aid of four:
A-Team
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