Review of The Offence (1973) by Noah R — 15 Jul 2009
Interesting but uneven crime drama from director Sidney Lumet. Lumet crafts some effective scenes, and there's a lot of strong atmosphere - but it gets off to an extremely slow start, and remains awkwardly-paced throughout - and the story is just never quite as compelling as it should be.
Sean Connery gives a superb performance in one of his most complex roles, and his scenes with Trevor Howard and Ian Bannen do reach a compelling intensity, but overall the film is just too uneven to be considered any kind of classic.
This review of The Offence (1973) was written by Noah R on 15 Jul 2009.
The Offence has generally received positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
Yes
No
