Review of Topaz (1969) by Reginald R — 04 Mar 2005

Gilda, unrealistic acting, story seems more like a novel that didn't translate too well on the screen, still fairly interesting film noir. Rita Hayworth = not hot.

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I'd like to rate a spanish films called Piedras(2001) I just watched. It's again one of those that RT don't recognize. Anyhow, first half 6½, second half 8½, overall 8. The film was very good but way too long and in lack of focus. That's it.

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Hello, I just watched Topaz. Didn't work very well. A couple of great individual scenes, but overall doesn't rate high on the Hitchcock scale. For most of its duration it played out too much like a bad bond-film. Nevertheless a quality production. Just of lower quality than I've come to expect from the man.