A rare, intelligent film

ansonia85

I think someone called this an "intellectual action film," and that description fits it. It is the first film I've seen where dialogue alone kept me breathlessly waiting to discover what happens next. I first came upon this film on a cable channel when it had been on for about 10 minutes. There was Redford sitting at that table with his CIA confederates, and I could tell this was going to be a very different kind of movie. I knew that I would have to follow every word spoken. So, I shut it off, checked when it would be on again, which was three hours later, and watched it from the beginning. It's that kind of story line; you can't afford to miss the nuances that accompany the dialogue.

I thought it was fantastic, and watched it again the next night. And if I ever break down and buy a DVD player, it will be the first film I purchase. Operation Dinner Out.

score 10/10

ansonia85 26 July 2006

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