Review of Seven Days in May (1964) by Reg A — 24 Nov 2009
Currently on my holidays, and caught the classic "Seven Days In May" on TV, followed by "Black Sunday". Both films directed by a great director, John Frankenheimer, the man responsible for the original (and way superior) "Manchurian Candidate.".
As with "Manchurian Candidate", "Seven Days" is an excellent cold-war paranoid thriller. What if the US Joint Chiefs of Staff (aided and abetted by powerful political allies), decide to stage a Coup d'état against a well-meaning but unpopular US President, who is on the verge of signing a nuclear disarmament treaty with the USSR? What do you do if you discover the plot?
The tension lasts throughout the movie, as Colonel "Jiggs" Casey (Kirk Douglas) discovers that his superior, General James Mattoon Scott (Burt Lancaster) is planning to depose President Jordan Lyman (Fredric March).
An intelligent movie, a great cast and excellent performances all round. While I don't miss the Cold War (God, I sound old), it does makes one remember the great political thrillers inspired by the events back then.
This review of Seven Days in May (1964) was written by Reg A on 24 Nov 2009.
Seven Days in May has generally received very positive reviews.
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