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Spoilers herein.
I don't know when this genre first appeared -- the `team heist' -- but this surely is the film that defined it as a genre.
A team of distinct characters. A genius planner. An incredibly elaborate plan. Lots of group dynamics, including humorous episodes. Some twists. As with a few other British genre-definers, this is as nearly perfect as one can get until the ending.
And as with many genres, the ending is malleable. The most recent I have seen is the `Oceans' Eleven' remake, where the crooks get away.
Attenborough's acting style is never so plain as here. One can see his theatrical approach to film -- it stretches through all his directing through to `Passage to India.'
Ted's Evaluation -- 3 of 4: Worth watching.
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tedg 27 October 2002
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