Note on Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: While the whole film is visual candy (recalling Bertolucci's The Conformist) the most interest aspect of its visual style was how it mirrored the narrative structure (& narrative pretzels). The films begins with several fast moving tracking shots in different directions, giving the audience the feeling of being lost in a maze. Throughout the entirety of the film there are also constant shots of many square frames, or frames within frames, creating a visual puzzle. David Bordwell breaks down how the film uses narrative omission and ambiguity to "create the smart Bourne movie." Read Bordwell's article in its entirety here.
