The long scene in the middle of the film, too (no spoilers) was remarkable, I can't recall that technique ever being used in any movie I've seen, at least not to that extent. When Dassin was acting in his character's final scene in the movie, he said that he was thinking about his own experience being blacklisted (1948–1953), thinking about friends betraying friends. He said this in an interview in the extras on the Blu-ray.
Topkapi, directed by Dassin, is terrific heist movie. It inspired a little-known, but ongoing franchise called Mission: Impossible.
Oh man, that movie drips so strongly with the feeling that "things can only go horribly wrong for these people" from almost the first frame that I couldn't stand how uneasy it made me feel for more than 20 minutes or so.A Simple Plan, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Bridget Fonda and Brett Briscoe, among others. Acting, story, photography, casting and other elements are all surprisingly good. I think it's been getting some attention in recent years but flew under most people's radar for a while.
It's a amazing movie, for sure! I love this French New Wave movies.
And a very rare lineup too. Funny how scandalous that movie was considered to be when it came out.Very cool film complete with vintage Telecaster action!
