Review of The Day of the Jackal (1973) by Peter A — 21 Jul 2012
Any film that features lots of classic 1960s cars, filmed in France & Italy, and 'stars' an Alfa Romeo Giulietta has a good foundation. Fortunately, the rest of the film isn't bad either.
The pace is good, the stunts are quite exceptional and story, unlike most Forsyth adaptations, isn't bogged down with politics detracting from the impetus of the plot. There are rather a lot of old British actors playing Frenchmen without even a hint of Allo Allo accent though, which kind of makes the viewer forget this is meant to be taking place in France.
Otherwise, very good.
This review of The Day of the Jackal (1973) was written by Peter A on 21 Jul 2012.
The Day of the Jackal has generally received very positive reviews.
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