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The Italian Job (1969)
Starring: Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Benny Hill
Directed by: Peter Collinson
Film No. 2, Review No. 2
I didn't enjoy the 2003 remake that much so it was natural that I had no expectation for the original, nor was I a fan of the caper genre. However I was surprised to realize, from the start of the movie to the end, that this was an excellent movie.
One of my favorites scenes in the film is the opening scene where the overall mood is set. The beginning is very peaceful and somewhat drowsy with views of mountain and the credits. As soon as I start to question if the movie is going to be pace-less the whole time the car suddenly explodes, caught in the prearranged trap of the mafia. The shock is increases with a bulldozer shoving the car off the mountain with the camera calmly following the wreckage falling to its doom. From that moment on its a fun, energetic and sometimes fun movie.
This movie unlike a lot of ones with a similar genre today focuses a lot on character development, which I actually think is really important in these kind of films. It may be just something only I feel, but it helped me get in the action way better, understand why the characters were doing certain things. The slight boringness development is backed up by British wit and good acting coming from the shockingly charming young Caine in the role of Charlie Crocker and especially Noel Coward.
The film stands at a little less than 100 minutes and has a very simple plot of stealing 4 million dollars worth of gold. Some people complain that this made the movie predictable and not complex in a 'masterpiece' type of way, but I disagree hugely. This movie is intended to be a simple, entertaining, and exciting heist film and pulls it off very well. One thing I agree on with though is that the movie is a teeny bit short, because of the fun it contains. Its a rare case for me, but I wanted a sequel to be made, but unfortunately the only option of more is the remake.
Thinking hard on the philosophical themes of the movie was definitely not needed, therefore I really enjoyed my time. If you're looking for a way to get rid of stress with some good chase scenes and the fun slyness of stealing loads of money without having to watch some mindless sh*t I recommend The Italian Job, one of the most fun jobs that exist.
Verdict:
Starring: Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Benny Hill
Directed by: Peter Collinson
Film No. 2, Review No. 2
I didn't enjoy the 2003 remake that much so it was natural that I had no expectation for the original, nor was I a fan of the caper genre. However I was surprised to realize, from the start of the movie to the end, that this was an excellent movie.
One of my favorites scenes in the film is the opening scene where the overall mood is set. The beginning is very peaceful and somewhat drowsy with views of mountain and the credits. As soon as I start to question if the movie is going to be pace-less the whole time the car suddenly explodes, caught in the prearranged trap of the mafia. The shock is increases with a bulldozer shoving the car off the mountain with the camera calmly following the wreckage falling to its doom. From that moment on its a fun, energetic and sometimes fun movie.
This movie unlike a lot of ones with a similar genre today focuses a lot on character development, which I actually think is really important in these kind of films. It may be just something only I feel, but it helped me get in the action way better, understand why the characters were doing certain things. The slight boringness development is backed up by British wit and good acting coming from the shockingly charming young Caine in the role of Charlie Crocker and especially Noel Coward.
The film stands at a little less than 100 minutes and has a very simple plot of stealing 4 million dollars worth of gold. Some people complain that this made the movie predictable and not complex in a 'masterpiece' type of way, but I disagree hugely. This movie is intended to be a simple, entertaining, and exciting heist film and pulls it off very well. One thing I agree on with though is that the movie is a teeny bit short, because of the fun it contains. Its a rare case for me, but I wanted a sequel to be made, but unfortunately the only option of more is the remake.
Thinking hard on the philosophical themes of the movie was definitely not needed, therefore I really enjoyed my time. If you're looking for a way to get rid of stress with some good chase scenes and the fun slyness of stealing loads of money without having to watch some mindless sh*t I recommend The Italian Job, one of the most fun jobs that exist.
Verdict: