Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

JohnHowardReid For the first 30 minutes of this movie, I wondered what the hell its makers were playing at. True, there is a satisfying sequence wherein printing machinery moves in time to Beatles' music (thank you, Walt Disney), but the film does not really engross our interest until the introduction of Eric Porter's character. At this point, everything seems to improve: The script becomes bright and witty, and even the sets, camera angles, photography and editing suddenly become more interesting. Of course, what really gives the move genuine flavor, is Eric Portman's performance. But it's sad to report that Miss York is not up to her usual high standard, Perhaps the blame resides with director Jack Smight whose over-fondness for close-ups is not always flattering. I can just see Smight arguing with the photographer, Chris Challis, right now: "Who cares if it's not flattering! It will look good on TV – and that's all that counts!" No wonder producer Jerry Gershwin declined a credit!

moonspinner55 Warren Beatty struggled through a few duds in-between his star-making role in "Splendor In The Grass" and his re-emergence as a superstar in "Bonnie & Clyde". This film, though Warren is good in it, is incredibly slim. The production looks great, there's livelier-than-usual pacing from director Jack Smight, but it's just a puff piece--and not likely to be something Beatty is very proud of. Plot has a scam-artist in Europe breaking into a playing card factory and changing the reverse designs into code (I kid you not) so he can successfully cheat at all the top casinos! Much of the film is exposition, a big build-up to the climax, and supporting players Susannah York and Clive Revill are left without much to do. Flashy outing certainly looks handsome, but it's swinging '60s balderdash. ** from ****

Nazi_Fighter_David People often say that major movie stars are just themselves in one role after another... Certainly many successful leading men and women do maintain a more or less consistent identity from one movie to the next...Beatty's characterization of Barney Lincoln is full of subtle, precise detail... He is a trained professional, whose cheating methods is to mark high value cards...Barney knows how to get the job done, and understands when things are getting a little too tough... But as an up-and-coming poker player facing a long-time master of the game, his cunning is tested through bluff and double bluff... Not only is there a huge fortune at stake, but also his status of being the luckiest gambler of them all...Susannah York seems to have quite a flush of youthful beauty as the spirited blonde in pursue of a handsome young player chasing his win on the Baccarat table...The film is not a complete bore, but you won't think too much about it once it's over...

swreid Ok, so it's not going to win any awards for originality, but Beatty looks the part, Susannah looks beautiful and it all bumps along at a pleasant pace. I'm lucky enough to own a Technicolor print of this film and boy - the colours alone are enough to bring a smile to your face. A real slice of swinging '60s nostalgia.