I bought a copy under the illusion that Connery right in the middle of his Bond days combined with the name Sidney Lumet would make a nice little film. Didn't expect it to be watchable but it was a heist film and they are always a laugh.
Instead I got the chance to see the most dated nugget of junk I have ever seen. Trust me considering my collection of tapes that's a feat.
Now I shouldn't really be giving this film a review as I couldn't manage the whole thing. I just could not endure the sight of Mr Connery getting back into bed yet again with Ms Cannon, the half-hearted fawning of a supposedly gay Mr Balsam [didn't know it was possible to underact a gay stereotype] and as for the direction and focus of the film I an only guess that Mr Lumet had other things on his mind.
Beyond all these the sound effects and music destroyed the film most concisely. The 'hidden camera' effects stood out so badly that I just had to keep pressing the mute button to avoid them.
Another film which badly utilises 'modern' technology but not quite as badly as this is 'The Osterman Weekend' but I managed to get through that and it didn't obscure the film as intently as this. So if you want to watch a dated techno-thriller watch that instead.
Instead I got the chance to see the most dated nugget of junk I have ever seen. Trust me considering my collection of tapes that's a feat.
Now I shouldn't really be giving this film a review as I couldn't manage the whole thing. I just could not endure the sight of Mr Connery getting back into bed yet again with Ms Cannon, the half-hearted fawning of a supposedly gay Mr Balsam [didn't know it was possible to underact a gay stereotype] and as for the direction and focus of the film I an only guess that Mr Lumet had other things on his mind.
Beyond all these the sound effects and music destroyed the film most concisely. The 'hidden camera' effects stood out so badly that I just had to keep pressing the mute button to avoid them.
Another film which badly utilises 'modern' technology but not quite as badly as this is 'The Osterman Weekend' but I managed to get through that and it didn't obscure the film as intently as this. So if you want to watch a dated techno-thriller watch that instead.