A great story about the big con, with some delightful background music and settings that help to create an excellent feel for thirties America.
Jumping from one scene to another, this film races along at a good speed while still maintaining a good feel for "the players". The many twists in the plot are well accommodated without spoiling the flow in development, and still allowing plenty of space for character development.
Loveable rogue Redford and father-like Newman are great as the main characters offering depth and diversity in their roles. The conversation never gets tiresome as they switch from one location to another. The film's clearly structured formula is adhered to rigidly in order to methodically go through the plot, creating a rewarding experience. Films with less twists than this have often become hopelessly confused during their development. One of the most complex yet ordered screenplays ever seen.
All in all, it would be hard to fault this film if one is to be fair to it. Keeping the gore and cuss words down to a minimum while dealing with some decidedly dodgy material means that yet more commendations must go to the writers. It would have been too easy to have let a film of this nature rely on things other than good timing and ingenuity. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Jumping from one scene to another, this film races along at a good speed while still maintaining a good feel for "the players". The many twists in the plot are well accommodated without spoiling the flow in development, and still allowing plenty of space for character development.
Loveable rogue Redford and father-like Newman are great as the main characters offering depth and diversity in their roles. The conversation never gets tiresome as they switch from one location to another. The film's clearly structured formula is adhered to rigidly in order to methodically go through the plot, creating a rewarding experience. Films with less twists than this have often become hopelessly confused during their development. One of the most complex yet ordered screenplays ever seen.
All in all, it would be hard to fault this film if one is to be fair to it. Keeping the gore and cuss words down to a minimum while dealing with some decidedly dodgy material means that yet more commendations must go to the writers. It would have been too easy to have let a film of this nature rely on things other than good timing and ingenuity. Thoroughly enjoyable.