Review of Three Days of the Condor (1975) by Kevin R — 04 Sep 2015

I just read books.

Joseph Turner is hired by the CIA to read large amounts of records and report his key findings. One day he arrives at work to find all his colleagues dead and barely escapes with his life. When he tries to discover what happened, he is constantly attacked by secret agents. He runs into a woman, Kathy, who helps him try to uncover those responsible for his misfortunes.

"Is he dead?".

"Before he hit the ground.".

Sydney Pollack, director of Tootsie, Out of Africa, The Firm, The Interpreter, Absence of Malice, Havana, Random Hearts, and This Property is Condemned, delivers Three Days of the Condor. The storyline for this picture is just okay. The acting and action are pretty good and the cast includes Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Max von Sydow, Tina Chen, and Cliff Robertson.

"What's the quality of work?".

"Clean, fast, and first rate.".

I recently came across this on Netflix and decided to add it to the queue. This was an above average addition to the genre but falls short of being a classic. I am not a huge spy/espionage genre fan, but Redford's performance was worthwhile. This is worth watching if you're a fan of Redford and/or nothing better is on.

"Fuck the Wall Street Journal!".

Grade: C+.