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Engaging
by BobR (movies profile)
Jun 29, 2008
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2 people found this review helpful
Hobbs (Caine), a janitor in the London Diamond Corp tries to persuade Executive Analyst, Laura Quinn (Moore), to help him heist the diamonds in the vault. Of course, she thinks Hobbs is mad.
This is like the old time movies and takes place in the 1960s in London so……………no CGI for you.
This is very engaging but you really have to pay attention because the audience is whispered to in many secretive meetings like we are part of the conspiracy. What I mean is I had either a bad DVD or the audio quality within the movie was bad. Sad to say but Michael Caine may be getting too throaty when he talks too low and there is some difficulty, at times, in hearing him clearly. But, overall you forgive him and you do know what is going on and this keeps you engaged.
The heist is flawless and so are the performances of all the cast. Very good. Demi Moore’s Laura Quinn is perfect as she tries to conquer her nerves after the heist goes down. Hell, I was ready to break down too and I didn’t know where the diamonds were. Neither did Laura Quinn. How did Hobbs do it? See? Engaging, eh? Thought so.
I am sure this movie was shot in color, but there were so many dark scenes that it could have been shot in black and white. Or was it really in black and white? Hmmmm……….
What starts this party off is Dave Brubeck’s Take Five and you will hear good, but subtle, jazz music throughout the movie. A nice touch.
Ok, truth time: I did know how Hobbs did it and where the diamonds were hidden. Hey, I have smaaart
cousins in Boston. Something had to rub off. And, when you discover how Hobbs did it and where the diamonds were hidden you will say, “how did those dumb investigators not know this?” But, like many trips, it’s the journey, and not the destination that keeps you engaged.
Violence: No,
Sex: No,
Nudity: No,
Language: One F bomb was uttered by the CEO of London Diamond Corp. |
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