Review of The MacKintosh Man (1973) by Timothy M — 21 Jan 2011
Ok so this film is a bit hokey in places and John Huston has done better work ,but on the whole this spy thriller crossed with Heist, prison escape movie is a solid watch and has plenty of twists and turns along the way.
Newman plays Joseph Reardon a man tasked with uncovering a nest of spies and double dealings at the heart of the establishment.
Huston has a lot of fun Putting Newman through the ringer ,giving him a jailbreak ,a beatting and a car chase before the final showdownin Malta.
The film contains a great cast including Michael Horden,Harry Andrews and James Mason.
The only real problem is Domnique Sandra ,her accent hinders her performance no end and her part comes up short as a result.
Other than that Walter Hills script is in good hands here and Husrons use of locations gives the film an egde a lesser director would have missed.
Solid thriller and worth a second look.
This review of The MacKintosh Man (1973) was written by Timothy M on 21 Jan 2011.
The MacKintosh Man has generally received mixed reviews.
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