This is a very good movie from the 70s. Robert Redford and Robert Shaw definitely give the best performances in this film, although the rest of the cast is also quite good. It gets a slight knock from me; I appreciate the fact that it is heavily an homage to films of the 30s and 40s, but it led to the movie having a bit of a slower pace than I had wanted. It's also billed as a "comedy" on this site; it definitely had its comedic bits and an overall light-hearted tone, but I wouldn't necessarily think of it as a side-splitter. The plot is also a little bit confusing on my first viewing, but the last 10 minutes of the film does a nice job of connecting all of the dots for the audience and pulling back the curtain. I loved the finale. I felt as though I had been the one who was swindled. The use of the song "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin got a little bit too much by the end of the movie, in my opinion. It's also kind of weird that the movie takes place in the 30s but they picked a ragtime tune from the 1900s. It fits the overall tone of the movie but it still seemed odd.
Overall it's a pretty good movie and the screenplay was very good. It has great moments but for me personally, there was just something here that didn't click and that's why I can't honestly give it a 10. Definitely watch it though, it's one of my grandfather's favorite movies and maybe you'll appreciate it like he does.
Overall it's a pretty good movie and the screenplay was very good. It has great moments but for me personally, there was just something here that didn't click and that's why I can't honestly give it a 10. Definitely watch it though, it's one of my grandfather's favorite movies and maybe you'll appreciate it like he does.