Well, I admit that this wasn't the fun movie, I expected it to be but
it still was a good watch and you of course also need to put it in
perspective.
Back in 1960 this movie was really something new. You have to give the
movie credit for breaking some of early film-making patterns. This
movie definitely feels more modern than the usual 1960 production and
must also be part of the reason why this movie has become sort of a
classic.
But really, the movie is not as slick or fast paced as you perhaps
would expect. I was actually surprised how long the movie took to set
things up. 30 minutes into the movie, it is still busy setting up its
characters and the heist hasn't really come into play yet. Not that the
movie ever becomes boring, after all there is always something going on
but it does let the movie drag at parts and also takes away some of the
fun.
And it's not like the actual heist is being all that spectacular to
watch either. It's fun to see how it plays out but it actually is more
fun to see what happens afterward. This was when the movie really
started to take off and became a truly good and interesting little
crime-comedy.
It's all still good to watch. I mean, it's an harmless, enjoyable
movie, made for simple entertainment purposes only, that besides got
well made and acted out.
Frank Sinatra never had been the most impressive actor but he plays
simply a good role in this movie! Other well known actors such as Dean
Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Angie Dickinson, George Raft and Cesar Romero
also show up, as well as Red Skelton in a small and pointless cameo
appearance.
It's not a smooth, fast paced movie but it still offers plenty of
entertainment and therefore also remains perfectly watchable today.
7/10
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