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Leo P @RT23366938 Sep 1, 2026 Everybody is awkward in the first 30 min. except drunken Shelley Winters who steals the show. Newman is surprisingly bad, as is the narrative. Into the second hour, the movie turns disturbingly violent, but there is no more torture than in watching in slow motion Janet Leigh frying four eggs and then breaking the yellows with a fork. See more S. O @Col._Angus Jul 21, 2026 Spoiler alert: This is another one of those whodunit/detective shows where the guy who did it is also the guy who brought in the detective. The movie itself is excellent, but the idea of a guilty man bringing in his old buddy, the PI, to try and solve the case seems to run contrary to normal human behavior. See more D B @Honor Jul 20, 2026 Just didn’t get this movie. Cute but not one of his best despite great supporting cast. See more R T @crillovision Jun 30, 2026 This is another one of the worst movies I actually paid to see and sat through all the way. To start with to me it seems to be a good candidate for the winner in the Paul Newman phones it in department and boy does he ever. And yes I know he paid money to a newspaper for an ad to apologize for his "The Silver Chalice" performance but this one is so one dimensional I find it far stinkier. The script apparently demands he chew gum throughout and besides being annoying it is not remotely funny or needed because his zombie going through the motions act is stiff and forced throughout. The supporting cast of many brilliant character actors are wasted on one dimensional roles nobody could breathe any life into and it all seems like a third rate made for t.v. flick. Shelley Winters gets something going for a few minutes but it is lost in the avalanche of cliches and absolutely no surprises at all plotting. Poor Julie Harris is thrown away in a pathetic turn as a jazz singing junkie. See more mark g @Mark_Alan_G. Dec 2, 2025 One of Newman's best. Brilliantly written and acted. Newman at his cocky best, supporting cast string as well. Kidnapping with a million twists and interesting characters. See more Blu B @RT43513976 Jul 18, 2025 A Crime Thriller Classic. The acting is really good across the board but this film starts and ends with its leading man. Paul Newman shows why he was one of the leading men of the 60's. He is excellent in the role and the best thing here. Great dialouge and an absolutely loaded/stacked supporting cast. The villians are solid too. Really good cinematography. It's colorful, well directed, has some great locations, and really oozes 60's in the way a film like To Live & Die in LA embraces the 80's. It's somewhat bloated storywise with a lot going on fitting in it's all star cast. It never keeps them all together but stays focused on Newman. It can be difficult keeping up with all the different subplots but to it's credit it's pretty clever got good twists and turns and that add up well, and keeps you guessing the entire time. It's cynical and also has a good amount of humor to it also that gives it charm too. It's like a very early Neo Noir mixed with 70's crime drmaa elements and it works really well overall. Anyone who is a fan of any actors in this, the director, crime thrillers/Neo Noirs should check this out. See more Read all reviews

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