A strange, small scale little movie, a showdown between three main characters and other assorted oddballs, as everyone falls out following a heist. Shades of RESERVOIR DOGS here, then, and it does have plenty going for it aside from the scant plotting. It's a German movie shot out in the Israel desert somewhere, with a great sense of the visual: all rusted machinery and ghost town chic. The cast happens to be very good, even with some dubbing; Mario Adorf delivers another great sleazy turn that reminded me of his roles in the Fernando di Leo crime classics, and '50s veteran Anthony Dawson (DIAL M FOR MURDER) is a welcome presence too. No classic, and very obscure, this is still worth tracking down for genre fans.
Review of Deadlock
