The Ipcress File
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Movie Reviews of The Ipcress File
Movie Review: Pretty good... IPCRESS FILE
Summary: 4 Stars
Michael Caine plays ex-con turned spy Harry Palmer in this very cool British spy thriller from the 1960s. His understated performance and the great and stylish directing of Sidney J. Furie really lift this movie several echelons above other films in the genre. Also, a nice score by John Barry (from 007 fame) adds to make this one of the classics of the time period. highly recommended, especially for michael caine fans.Movie Review: A LIttle Contrasting POV
Summary: 3 Stars
I got this film with memories of the tight plot and the cataclysmic twist at the end. Thirty years has dulled considerably the enjoyment I once felt. Everyone else finds Caine's performance riveting. I found it silly and stilted. I never bought in, never experienced anything other than an actor saying his lines, and not especially good lines at that. The other characters are all minor actors who fulfilled the stereotypes required for this film.
But spy films live and die on plot, and this one is pretty lame. The ease with which Palmer locates his prey, and the anvil like clues about who is the good guy and who is the bad guy, did a good job at diminishing whatever suspense it created. The big conclusion left me laughing....was I really supposed to see a choice here? Never doubted for a moment. Anti-climax implies climax. This was just silly.
This was not bad, but an uncharismatic Caine and a predictable plot combined to create a mediocre experience. And DVD extras were quite nominal.
Movie Review: Waste of time
Summary: 1 Stars
I have to agree with "A customer".
I love spy stories, but this!!! It's just a rambling series of idiot one-liners with almost no story. At about 20% I still have not found anything even remotely intriguing. At 28% I gave up and put it down. I wish I could give it a minus five stars, just for wasting my time.