I do like Michael Caine and his performance was very good, but the character wasn't the swinging-London-cheeky-chappie I'd been led to expect. He's a deeply selfish, misogynist bully, deluding himself that he's found a way to skip through life avoiding responsibility whilst actually getting trapped in the ever-more problematic mire of the consequences of his own actions.
Although probably not something to stick on to watch when you're in any way depressed (it's a feel-bad movie) it's still well worth watching for fans of Michael Caine, fans of movies that make you think, or fans of truly hideous sixties wallpaper.
it's pretty dated too - not something I mind though, but I'll be interested to compare it to the remake.
No comments:
Post a Comment