The Tailor of Panama

Boorman and his cast capture the perfect subtle mesh of brutal political amorality, human greed and nastiness, the darkest humor tortured from injustice, and sweet hopeless truth that exists on irrational love. With outstanding cinematography and great, great music. Everything fits... Full review

the titssss woww!!! i love geoffrey rush.. his accent is nice. a little below expectation but still good. a good one indeed but there\'s still amiguity on the storyline......... Full review

Geoffrey Rush saves this picture. We could have done without Pierce Brosnan. His acting left a lot to be desired. The story was OK, but nothing to write home about. There is very little that will drive you to this movie.... Full review

this movie was a big bummer. i was hoping it would have been better. is is is is is is is is is is is is is is is is... Full review

I mean, a bad guy, so evil. Yes, he does good in this movie. It's a different role for Brosnan, since he's always playing the good guy. I just couldn't see him doing a movie like this, and he does, and... Full review

This is the worst movie ever made. If there was a heaven and hell for movies this movie would be satan.... Full review

COMPLEX BUT NOT PARTICULARLY COMPELLING THRILLER. I HAD A HARD TIME STAYING INTERESTED IN THE MOVIE. IT IS WELL ACTED BY GEOFFREY RUSH AND GOOD PANAMA SETTINGS HELP. NOT BAD, BUT JUST A LITTLE DULL FOR MY TASTE.... Full review

What is this story about??? There... Full review

this movie was bad.. i got it by accident.. and hell yea it was an accident, someone had an accident when they thought of this movie. its an accident to spend money on this movie. its an accident to have these... Full review

A shallow story...the only good part is the one that tells how the US screws other countries up by not only removing ruling powers, but their opposition too..because that opposition will turn against it later.... Full review

The Tailor of Panama is an interesting failure from Boorman. Its a pity though that the direction wasnt snappier, the acting more consistent and the story more convincing. ... Full Review

Failing to fulfil its promise, The Tailor of Panama is not only unnecessarily convoluted but unexpectedly dull. Even our great international star Geoffrey Rush is dimmed by the material and direction ... Full Review

In the end, the Tailor of Panama is pretty bland; it is fun to watch at times but not for the long haul. The acting is good, and the scenery is beautiful surrounding Panama. ... Full Review

But "The Tailor of Panama" is about as glamorous as a P.I. whose job involves mostly taking zoom-lens photos of cheaters as they leave the motel. Well," continues a drunken and not-so-silent member of the opposition, Mickie Abraxas (Brendan Gleeson), "here they are," he gestures to a club full of rich and powerful Panamanians. ... Full Review

Not only because of the absence of dialogue-but with just two characters, you are subtracting so many of the elements that make film interesting. It's] an atmosphere of trust, really: when actors are being defensive and defending their position, that is when you get less than good acting. ... Full Review

Radcliffe has recently filmed a TV movie about Rudyard Kipling Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been handed control of a reported £20m as he celebrates his 18th birthday. ... Full Article

One of the many distinct pleasures offered up by last year's criminally underrated political satire The Tailor of Panama was the sight of actor Pierce Brosnan, best known for his derring-do as super-spy James Bond in adventures like the current... ... Full Article

The Tailor of Panama is ripe with unexpected pleasures. Chief among them is the wry, cynical, bracing yarn by novelist John Le Carre, on whose book the movie is based. ... Full Article

Here's a pull quote for you: The Tailor of Panama , directed by John Boorman from the John le Carr? bestseller, is not nearly the shoddy piece of goods that early reports suggested. ... Full Article

"Beach Music" by Pat Conroy My search for a good book to read (and review) started with the Literary Fund and ended with "Beach Music." I went through the Literary Fund looking for something I haven't read before, searched Amazon.com ... Full Article

August 3, 2000 - Stax here with my reaction to the screenplay adaptation of The Tailor of Panama ! This 126-page third draft dated November 15th, 1999 is by the film's director, John Boorman ( Excalibur ), and it is... ... Full Article