Category: EnglishHaving seen the remake before the original I have to say the original is far better. Michael Caine is better off as Tindle the young bloke out to steal Wyke's wife. Wyke portrayed by Laurence Olivier is for sure a choice as Wyke. The remake featured Jude Law as Tindle and Michael Caine as Wyke. End result of equation? Jude Law sucks.
The plot has Wyke tricking Tindle into committing a robbery on his own estate, he's then shot by Wyke in the process of doing so. What follows after that is a cat and mouse game that goes on with endless twists and turns. The house becomes an important character after that, being the 3rd real character in the movie. Mankiewicz gets the house into character as well, with all the oddities present around the place.
Finally it's the acting between the 2 leads which can keep this movie entertaining, even though at 2 hours the film can be a little annoying at times. A much better finish in comparison to the modern day remake which takes up a very odd turn later on. There's also a few characters missing and barring a few plot twists which have been taken from the original the remake is light years behind. This film as well is based on a play, so perhaps the play has to be the best of the 3?
Recommendation level: 2/5 - How many twists and turns can one plot take? Watch this 1972 film to find out!
