10/10
Fun and Games in Minis
18 July 2006
This is perhaps one of the greatest heist films of all time. Certainly one of the funniest. The cast is superb lead by Michael Caine, the inimitable Noel Coward, and including such notable British comics as Bennie Hill, Irene Handl and John Le Mesurier. Caine has never been better, as in the role of the flamboyant cockney Charlie, who leads a clever and daring snatch of 4 million dollars of gold in Turin, despite efforts by the local Mafia and Police to foil the attempt at every turn. Highlight of course is the remarkable chase across a traffic congested Turin by the three Minis, beautifully filmed and edited to precision. The later remake never catches up with the pace and timing the original, and certainly not the wry British sense of humour. The late 60's saw the production of some really brilliant cinema, and this is a notable example.
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