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"Undone by sentimentality," grumbles a senior secret agent in "Spooks: The Greater Good," having been foiled when a long-favored rendezvous location proves a trap. He might as well be talking about the film itself.
Guy Lodge, Variety
Spooks: The Greater Good
2015 · 1h 44m · R
Action, Thriller
Directed by
Bharat Nalluri
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Spooks: The Greater Good
Overview
During a handover to the head of counter-terrorism of MI5, Harry Pearce, a terrorist escapes custody. When Harry disappears soon after, his protégé is tasked with finding out what happened as an impending attack on London looms, and eventually uncovers a deadly conspiracy.
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64%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Even if the film can't match Hollywood for spectacle, there's a sobering sense of the painful sacrifices facing those who toil to keep us safe from harm.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
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