Based on a true story, The Courier follows the story of a businessman turned spy who along with his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis. This was a time for the two super powers The United States Of America and the erstwhile Soviet Union(present day Russia) were pitted against each other. The story is excellent, an espionage story waiting to be told. The screenplay is non hurried and moves at a leisurely pace which here was the need of the hour. Had this been a fast paced thriller, it may not have left a lasting impact. The screenplay wastes very little time and gets to the point from scene one where the Businessman Greville Wynne is offered to keep an eye on the confidential Russian deals while veiled as a businessman in Moscow. The twists and turns are subtle and the screenplay is mainly conversational so you need to pay attention to the dialogues which give you a context on what the dynamics of the situation actually is. The drama get murky towards the back end and those are the scenes that leave an impact on you. On the downside, there were a few scenes with the characters speaking in Russian. Now, for some odd reason there are no subtitles which don’t allow you to get into the crux of the conversation although you do get the gist of what is going on. But overall a taut screenplay that excels in its writing!