Set in the United Kingdom during World War II, a German spy by the name of "Henry 'the Needle' Faber" (Donald Sutherland) has been sending messages to the Nazis about British troop movements since the very start of the war a year earlier. However, when he is discovered by a well-meaning landlady while transmitting a message he is subsequently forced to kill her with a stiletto and abandon his current clandestine operation for a short period of time. Meanwhile, during this same time a newly married couple have a car accident which results in them moving to an isolated location for some peace and solitude. What they don't realize is that their paths are soon to cross with Henry Faber who has just received top secret intelligence which can change the entire war-and he is deadly serious about using them to help him in that regard. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that, even though I am not a great fan of Donald Sutherland, he seemed to perform this role in a very effective manner. On that note, I also think thought that Kate Nelligan" (Lucy Rose) also performed exceptionally well too. That being said, while this may not have been an outstanding espionage film necessarily, it was still good enough for the time spent and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.
Review of Eye of the Needle
