The Worricker Trilogy

British drama at its best. Great characters, well written and directed, witty and biting. Top class actors all through the cast. The series of three were all excellent.

As someone who enjoys a considered spy story, I found this ultimately disappointing and underwhelming. Nicely acted as expected from the cast, nicely shot. But what was the point? The great master plan that the super spy and his two co-ex-spy accomplices seems to be going well, a key figure falls into the trap and then... absolutely nothing. What was the plan? What was the end game? So disappointing. Im just left feeling so what.

In Part 3 of the Worricker Trilogy, Johnny (Bill Nighy) and Margot (Helena Bonham-Carter are now in Europe attempting to escape from the British Secret Service. Through a friend in England, Worricker has gotten a story in the newspaper about the "bridge" fund handled by Prime Minister Beasley (Ralph Fiennes) but unfortunately, it goes nowhere. It's now evident that Worricker and Margot must return to England, but this time, he seeks out an editor of The Independent and gives her the entire story, hoping that with more facts, it will make a difference. The situation grows more complicated from there, as Worricker begins to feel used by both sides, plus it is affecting his daughter, who is pregnant. Can the situation be salvaged? Watch for the excellent scene that occurs when Worricker finally meets Beasley the PM face to face. This is a decent ending to the trilogy, and very suspenseful in spots.

Probably the weakest of the trilogy as the plot is a bit convoluted and trite, but the dialogue is great and acting outstanding. Fiennes is delicious, Nighy continues his strong sensitive understated sensible full body performance. .

What a movie! I was a bit apprehensive, because of the review above, but it turned out to be a wonderfully, fine, actors-movie! A star studded cast, a great story. Nothing flashy à la James Bond, mind you, but that is what makes the plot so believable and real. A treat!

Of the trilogy, it was better than the sequel (TURKS & CAICOS) but not as good as the primary (PAGE EIGHT). The acting was good, the story was tighter and, of the three in the trilogy, it was more a thriller than a drama. It still lacked the intimacy of the first. And, to be honest, It seems to me that the very stand Johnny Worricker took, at the beginning, ended up being a waste of time - it brought about no discernable good. I think I prefer PAGE EIGHT as a stand alone spy drama. The other two movies just eroded the original. I give this movie a 6 (fair) out of 10 {Spy Thriller}

I really like 'Page Eight', the first movie in this trilogy. 'Turks & Caicos', the second movie, wasn't as good, but it was OK. This last movie was as good as the first one! All in all, a very good set. I really enjoyed them. If you enjoyed 'Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy' (1979) and 'Smiley's People' (1982) both by the BBC then you will enjoy this series too. It's the same style of movies/mini-series about the world of spies. The old BBC mini-series are classics, both of them, and 10 out of 10. This trilogy is 8/10. Bill Nighy (as Johnny Worricker) is the lead character in all three movies and he does a great job. Ralph Fiennes is also very good as the Prime Minister. The only actor I didn't like was Helena Bonham Carter: like someone else has already stated she didn't make a very convincing spy.

Such a shame to see the final installment in the Johnny Worricker trilogy going full feminasty by turning Johnny into a God tier simp. This is a character who showed great moral courage in the first installment, "Page Eight" and physical bravery facing down mafia bosses in "Turks and Caicos". But in this damp squib of a finale he simps to his girlfriend, simps to a news paper editor, simps to his daughter and finally simps to his erstwhile college and new boss by coming to heal like a good little boy having achieved precisely nothings. Shameful.