The Ipcress File
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Movie Reviews of The Ipcress File
Movie Review: The making of an icon
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the film which established Caine as an icon. He is good looking, yet wears glasses, he is young and trendy, yet listens to classical music, he is a cockney, yet he has class. He is a bachelor, yet an accomplished chef, and he is a member of military intelligence, yet casual and insubordinate. Based on a thriller by Len Deighton, this sometimes cynical story keeps the viewer with Caine's Harry Palmer at all times, from his first introduction to a spy headquarters behind a fireworks company facade down to the end of the film where neither Harry, nor we know who to trust. Caine is ably supported by Gordon Jackson (Playing, not for the first time in his career, a character called 'Jock') and Guy Doleman and Nigel Greene as the slightly creepy spy bosses he has to report to. A good start to the series of Harry Palmer films, and a boost to Caine's fledgling career|Movie Review: Caine at his best!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have always been a fan of Michael Caine since his intoduction in ZULU, and his brings Len Deighton's thinking man's James Bond to the screen with panache!!Harry Palmer is minus the gizmos, the flash of Bond, he offers you instead a ex-con pressed into using his talents for the British spies. He is a gormet cook, cannot see too good without his coke bottle glasses, and poor Harry, caught between Ross, his former boss, and Dobly, his new boss, in a thinking man's game of cat and mouse.
Perfect droll British wit, with Caine alsolutely marvelous as Palmer. With good supporting work from Guy Doleman, Nigel Green(who was with Palmer in ZULU) and Gordon Jackson.
A must!!!!!!
Followed by Funeral in Berlin (1966) and Billion Dollar Brain (1967), and later several Palmer movies for Showtime Network.
Movie Review: A Treat for Bond Purists
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're a James Bond fanatic, you'll probably enjoy THE IPCRESS FILE. Not that there's any similarities between Ian Fleming's Bond and Len Deighton's nameless spy (given the name Harry Palmer during the filming by star Michael Caine), but rather that this tense and enjoyable thriller features the talents of at least five 007 alumni. There's co-producer Harry Saltzman, music composer extrodinaire John Barry, editor Peter Hunt, art director Ken Adam and production designer Peter Murton.
IPCRESS has all the elements of a good Hitchcock thriller, along with some of the suprise twists. John Barry delivers one of his best scores, and Michael Caine is joined by a superb supporitng cast, including Nigel Green, Gordon Jackson and Guy Doleman.
Movie Review: A great budget espionage film!
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought I had seen this film before, but to my pleasant surprise I could not remember a thing about it, except vaguely the meeting at the Irish Guards bandstand (amazing what a mnemonic music is). The digital sound transfer is less than perfect (I believe it is mono - it certaily sounded mono) and while the lines are crisp and clear they are not always acoustically accurate. Further, the score is not well transfered either. Yet, the quality of the camera work (often under-exposed) is very effective. The cast of characters all appear like old hands at the spying business and without the benefit of any special effects or expensive sets, London is turned into a creepy backdrop of espionage and double agents.Movie Review: The Ipcress File
Summary: 5 Stars
From Harry Saltzman-- the producer of 007-- comes the thinking mans James Bond. Caine's Palmer is grittier, less elegant and more reticent than Bond, hence much closer to what a spy is really like. The young actor is at the peak of its powers playing Len Deightons working-class protagonist, and director Furie gives the film a flavorful 60s feel. Along with Alfie, this role solidified Caine's leading man status, and rightly so.