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3 Days of the Condor [region 2] [import]
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Product Description
REGION 2 - DUTCH IMPORT - ENGLISH AUDIO (5.1). - PAL.
1970s Conspiracy thriller ***1/2
Review date: 2008-11-27 Rating: 8 out of 10
Robert Redford plays Joe Turner, the type of CIA agent that we can stomach - his job is to come up with possible scenarios from books, magazines and media from around the world. His world in the faux American Literary Society is shattered when he return from picking up a deli lunch to find his colleagues have been gunned down. Post the pacy Bourne trilogy the treatment of the killing and the aftermath seems almost leisurely - Redford's character has time to think and that's enjoyable to watch.
Turner has nobody to trust when it becomes clear his CIA boss is ready to kill him and he kidnaps and then persuades Faye Dunaway's character to help him. His amateurism makes him unpredictable and helps him evade the hitmen as he tries to work out what's gone on.
The musical score is very dated - it's best when there is silence but Pollack's treatment holds up overall. The ending is interesting given the film's post Watergate date. Watch and enjoy.
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Reviews
Timeless Classic
Review date: 2008-09-28 Rating: 10 out of 10
Even with an abundance of flares and feather-cuts this this film is timeless. It raises so many issues that are still relevant today. This is one of Robert Redfords finest performances but it is Max Von Sydow as the hitman that steals the picture. Cannot recommend this highly enough plus it includes great footage of inside the twin towers.
Classic
Review date: 2007-10-04 Rating: 8 out of 10
For some reason this film is yet to get a UK release, but I have this Dutch DVD which is R2 and of good quality. Sydney Pollack was too modest to describe his own film as a classic but that's what it is. The only problem with it is Redford's looks which always make him seem out of place in any "ordinary" role. Also, the sexual politics are somewhat dubious. It does have a great ending which bravely concludes on uncertainty, whatever the lead actor's matinee looks may imply.
The Special Features menu has the most annoying interface I've yet encountered. You try pressing the feature you want. Nuts!
But when you eventually succeed, you'll be rewarded with a fascinating documentary on the talented Mr Pollack. What is surprising is how many films you've seen and enjoyed over the years that you didn't realise were directed by him. Oh, and Bobby Dearfield is a favourite of mine too, Mr Pollack, so despair ye not!
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Max von Sydow
Robert Redford
Faye Dunaway
Cliff Robertson
Director(s):
Recording label: Universal
Manufacturer: Universal
Model: B24 955 9
EAN: 5050582495591
Binding: DVD
Format: PAL, Widescreen, Colour, Import, Dolby,
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Region code: 2
Language: English (Original Language)