This Philip Seymour Hoffman Spy Thriller Should Be Considered One of the Greats, But Somehow It Flew Under the Radar — Now You Can Fix That on Max

The late great Philip Seymour Hoffmanwas an actor like no other, as he had a seemingly unparalleled ability to transform into various eccentric characters that bore no resemblance to one another. While Hoffman is often praised for the tremendous work that he did in all-time classics like Boogie Nights, The Big Lebowski, and The Talented Mr. Ripley, he also used his power to prop up smaller projects that had a more niche appeal. There may have been an era in which films inspired by the work of John le Carre could be mainstream hits, but given how uncomfortably relevant and political his more recent novels have been, a project like A Most Wanted Manwas a far riskier venture. Although he did some work in the final two installments in The Hunger Games films, A Most Wanted Man was the last film that Hoffman completed before his death in 2014, and stands as one of the most underrated espionage thrillers of the last decade.