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Poor cold war spy Harry Palmer. After 20 years in exile, he's been resurrected in a lackluster Showtime cable movie. Michael Caine, as brittle and droll as ever, is the main reason to see this fourth flick based on Len Deighton's hapless, and now forcibly retired, secret agent. Harry's been made redundant, and is none too happy about it. When a freelance job falls in his lap, he gratefully accepts the work. The assignment involves a Russian millionaire, nuclear weapons, nasty North Koreans, and a fairly exciting train ride. There are a few decent gags about the spy business, and Jason Connery (Sean's son) shows some merit, but the overly complicated plot is cliché and lacks finesse. If you want to see Caine at his finest, check out The Ipcress File, the first and most exciting of the Harry Palmer espionage thrillers. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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2.0 out of 5 stars
The movie is ok, but the non-stop background music,
By justareader (yorba linda, ca United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bullet to Beijing (DVD)
My God, what a stupid background music non-stop and so loud to almost cover all the dialogues in this movie. I mean, NON-STOP background music and very unsuitable interpretation of the plot, the scenario, no matter what, when, how, why, that disturbing horrible, got-nothing-to-do-with the movie itself background music just kept going and playing not matter what. Drive me nuts just like the other movie, "the perfect storm", the non-stop, totally unrelated background music just play on, so loudly, so unstopable, drive you nuts! Please, this is not a Cartoon, you don't have to emphasize any movement or whatever with a music to get the dramatic effect. This is movie, folks, the music is supposed to enhance the moment that is needed by employ some sound effect. But how could this old concept of 60' Hollywood musical techs would still so stupidly and so dominantly and, so blindly used to wreck so many supposed to be good movies? Well, Suh, that is beyond my pea brain.
1.0 out of 5 stars
George Mihalka should have got...,
By philrob "philrob" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bullet to Beijing (DVD)
...the bullet before compromising Michael Caine into this. But, what else could you expect from trash made for TV (sorry for the redundancy).
5.0 out of 5 stars
underrated, enjoyable and a sting in the tail,
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This review is from: Bullet to Beijing (DVD)
A believable glimpse into the self-serving British beauracracy and the modern Russia.Caine is Caine - superb. The younger Connery is obviously going places. An informative romp through Russia with subtle nuances and ultimate treachery in store. Well worth the few pennies for an excellent product.
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