*SPOILER ALERT*
Having been born before this was released, I've heard of this movie my whole life, knew the song, etc. but never had the opportunity to see it.
Well unfortunately that opportunity presented itself last week, and now I can see I didn't miss a damn thing the past forty years.
He's a heel..so what? Does he have to brag about it?
I'm not a big fan of actors speaking directly to the camera and he does that constantly here, usually only to justify his own actions. Meanwhile the other character that he just treated badly doesn't get to see the 'cute' side, they get the bastard.
I also kept thinking ans wishing what this would have been like with Albert Finney in the title role. Out of the millions of movies Michael Caine has made, I can count the ones I like on one hand. Its weird cause I like him, I just don't like his movies.
I see an actress named Vivien Merchant got a Best Supporting Actress nomination. She could have been any of at least three women. Denholm Elliot has a small part; years later, he'd lose an Oscar to Caine (Elliot nominated for "A Room with a View" and Caine winning, for some reason, for "Hannah and her Sisters).
The only thing more amazing than the success of this movie is the fact that its one of the only times Shelley Winters doesn't raise her voice, bug her eyes or do everything she can to dominate a scene. Its a small part but she restrains herself.
Maybe Jude Law's remake will improve on the material. 3/10.
Having been born before this was released, I've heard of this movie my whole life, knew the song, etc. but never had the opportunity to see it.
Well unfortunately that opportunity presented itself last week, and now I can see I didn't miss a damn thing the past forty years.
He's a heel..so what? Does he have to brag about it?
I'm not a big fan of actors speaking directly to the camera and he does that constantly here, usually only to justify his own actions. Meanwhile the other character that he just treated badly doesn't get to see the 'cute' side, they get the bastard.
I also kept thinking ans wishing what this would have been like with Albert Finney in the title role. Out of the millions of movies Michael Caine has made, I can count the ones I like on one hand. Its weird cause I like him, I just don't like his movies.
I see an actress named Vivien Merchant got a Best Supporting Actress nomination. She could have been any of at least three women. Denholm Elliot has a small part; years later, he'd lose an Oscar to Caine (Elliot nominated for "A Room with a View" and Caine winning, for some reason, for "Hannah and her Sisters).
The only thing more amazing than the success of this movie is the fact that its one of the only times Shelley Winters doesn't raise her voice, bug her eyes or do everything she can to dominate a scene. Its a small part but she restrains herself.
Maybe Jude Law's remake will improve on the material. 3/10.