Review of Hopscotch (1980) by Shawn M — 23 May 2006
Whether it's the classical music score, the direction, the script or just the cast, there's a feeling of understated class about this movie that you don't seem to experience at the cinema any more. The fact that it runs out of ideas towards the end doesn't really matter. The fun is all in the going, not the getting there.
On a trivia note, David Matthau, Walter's son, appears as Herb Ross, one of the agents chasing Kendig. As a WWII US serviceman (serving in the Airforce, under James Stewart) who lost family in the concentration camps, Matthau refused to travel to Germany to film the opening scenes with Herbert Lom. He only relented when a part was written for his son. The character is named after director Herbert Ross, with whom Matthau had just wrapped California Suite.
This review of Hopscotch (1980) was written by Shawn M on 23 May 2006.
Hopscotch has generally received positive reviews.
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