Don't read any spoiler reviews if you decide to invest your time on this film. It will suck some of the fun out of it.
The story is nothing new: seven people devise a plan to rob a European casino. The script is decent. The acting is good. The cast is strong, despite those who paint Steiger as miscast. I was actually delighted to see him not chew up the scenery for a change.
Having grown up during the hype of Dynasty, I never took Collins very seriously until I saw her in The Wayward Bus. She also surprised me in this one. If you get a chance, watch the BBC documentary about her that she actually narrated, recently released.
No, this is not a classic. Far from it. However, it is pleasingly entertaining, and it makes for fun watching on a day off from work or perhaps when it's cloudy and gloomy outside and you're cooking comfort food.
The story is nothing new: seven people devise a plan to rob a European casino. The script is decent. The acting is good. The cast is strong, despite those who paint Steiger as miscast. I was actually delighted to see him not chew up the scenery for a change.
Having grown up during the hype of Dynasty, I never took Collins very seriously until I saw her in The Wayward Bus. She also surprised me in this one. If you get a chance, watch the BBC documentary about her that she actually narrated, recently released.
No, this is not a classic. Far from it. However, it is pleasingly entertaining, and it makes for fun watching on a day off from work or perhaps when it's cloudy and gloomy outside and you're cooking comfort food.