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The Anderson Tapes on DVD (1971)
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An “I spy” version of The League of Gentlemen, American-style. Sean Connery sets out to burgle a luxury apartment block helped by some notable eccentrics (Martin Balsam is outstanding as a flauntingly gay antiques dealer), unaware that his every move is under surveillance from various law enforcement agencies. The implicit ironies that the agents can't see the larger picture of a major robbery for all their attention to the smaller details are never quite forged into the intended satire, but director Sidney Lumet does manage to achieve a certain sarcastic humour. Christopher Walken makes one of his first major film appearances, and The Wizard of Oz's Wicked Witch Margaret Hamilton who was nearing 70 appears in one of her final roles.
Superficially slick and fashionable crime thriller, marred by unnecessarily flashy direction, a failure to explain enough about the tapes, and a climax which oddly mixes bloodshed and farce. Time Out Watchable but curiously muffled thriller in which Connery masterminds a plan to rob an entire apartment block, unaware... Read more on www.timeout.com Members ReviewsReviews Voted Most HelpfulMost Recent Reviews |
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