Sweaty performances, indeed! Did director Robert Aldrich turn extra spotlights onto his cast to recreate that simmering Kansas heat? In any case, Scott Wilson's rendition of Slim Grissom is uncanny, but the rest of the cast keep up more than plenty, of whom I would specifically like to mention Kim Darby, Irene Dailey and Tony Musante. You don't like the characters? Really? Do you never watch crime films, or do you like them as uninspired or flat as they can be? If you want to see a film about unflinching criminals, intense, gut wrenching drama, and a good dose of action, 'The Grissom Gang' is a one you may not miss. Touching on several intriguing issues (such as Stockholm syndrome), Aldrich pulls a tour de force on the viewer that has virtually everything, without it being too much. And then there's that bleak, bleak, bleak sense of humor that one might at times almost mistake for tastelessness... Plotwise, there were some silly decisions made by the otherwise brilliant gang (two murders that could be all too easily linked to them) - my only point of critique, actually.
And I hád to rewind that casual briefcase knockdown by Robert Lansing a couple of times; be sure you don't miss it, even if it is just a bit of comic relief.
A big 9 out of 10.
And I hád to rewind that casual briefcase knockdown by Robert Lansing a couple of times; be sure you don't miss it, even if it is just a bit of comic relief.
A big 9 out of 10.