Tedious thriller, in many ways a remake of Signoret's earlier DIABOLIQUE, with an ending Ray Charles could see coming a mile off. I'm surprised this movie has so many admirers. It shouldn't. It's derivative, far-fetched (the villain's scheme is ludicrous), and doesn't stand up to a moment's scrutiny.
Rule of thumb: If your scheme depends on fooling someone into thinking someone who's only *pretending* to be dead for several minutes is *really* dead, it's a bad scheme.
A lot can go wrong there. I take that back. *Everything* can go wrong there.
Rule of thumb: If your scheme depends on someone who thinks they're only going to be shot with blanks being shot with *real* bullets, and then not talking before they die (or even surviving the ordeal), it's a bad scheme.
This movie is about a very, very, very bad scheme.
Good actors, though. Hence my 4/10 rating.
Rule of thumb: If your scheme depends on fooling someone into thinking someone who's only *pretending* to be dead for several minutes is *really* dead, it's a bad scheme.
A lot can go wrong there. I take that back. *Everything* can go wrong there.
Rule of thumb: If your scheme depends on someone who thinks they're only going to be shot with blanks being shot with *real* bullets, and then not talking before they die (or even surviving the ordeal), it's a bad scheme.
This movie is about a very, very, very bad scheme.
Good actors, though. Hence my 4/10 rating.