Review of The Italian Job (1969) by Christophe C — 22 Dec 2011
Beautifully shot for its time, The (Original) Italian Job is a wacky caper flick that, for better or for worse, is about 50 per cent driving scenes. There are several good laughs, though, and the formula is simple.
Plan the heist, carry out the heist. Plus, they risk a run-in with the mafia, and after glorious scenes of a Ferrari driving through the Alps in the opening, then being thrown off a cliff, you'll be hooked.
The "chase" does dull the latter half of the film, but this is clearly a film that set a template, and one that's worth checking out... I admit that I'm now curious to see the 2000s remake.
This review of The Italian Job (1969) was written by Christophe C on 22 Dec 2011.
The Italian Job has generally received positive reviews.
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