Writer: Troy Kennedy-Martin
Composer: Quincy Jones
Starring: Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Benny Hill, Raf Vallone, Tony Beckley, Rossano, Margaret Blye, Irene Handl, John Le Mesurier, Fred Emney, John Clive, George Innes
More info: IMDb
Tagline: Introducing the plans for a new business venture: "The Italian Job."
Plot: Charlie's got a 'Job' to do. Having just left prison, he finds one of his friends has attempted a high risk job in Italy right under the nose of the Mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far so Charlie takes over the 'Job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal the Gold and escape.
My rating: 6/10
Will I watch it again? No.
I've seen this a couple times before but it's been ages. I think I can say I've seen it now for the last time. The sad thing is this kind of picture is right up my ally. It's a 60s British caper comedy. How can I not dig it? Well, the only laughs it got from me were from Benny Hill. He probably has less than five minutes combined but he's hilarious. I definitely could've used more of him. Caine is great and fun but there's just nothing all that great about this flick. It looks fantastic but that's about it. I like the car stunts but maybe the thrill is gone since I've seen it a few times now. I kinda dig watching cars fall off cliffs and this picture's got a bunch of 'em. I was thrilled that none of them exploded in typical dumb movie fashion...that is until the last one. Ugh. The ending is a mixed bag. I'm torn between leaving it as a literal cliffhanger and getting a resolution. I understand that it was left ambiguous in case there was a sequel. I just can't get over how reasonably mediocre this is. I REALLY want to love this picture but I can't and I've tried.
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