Smell the Movies
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| Year: | 1988 |
| Country of origin: | UK |
| Director: | Charles Crichton |
| Genre: | Heist, Betrayal, Sexual manipulation |
| Starring: | John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis |
| Rating: | 5/5 |
| IMDB link: | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095159/ |
| Tagline: | A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood. |
| Favourite line: | "You are the vulgarian, you fuck." |
Masterful farce from the pen of John Cleese.
The cast really look as if they are enjoying themselves.
Kevin Kline and Michael Palin play the stand out roles, one an ignorant American thug, the other a sensitive, stuttering Brit.
This is a heist movie where everything possible goes wrong, and the entertainment comes in the form of seeing the characters struggle to make the most out of the situation. Nobody is really who they seem, with the exception of Cleese's bumbling barrister - and everyone is out to double cross everyone else, and walk away with the stolen swag.
To top it off, it is very funny indeed.
Love it.
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