The V.I.P.s

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Jose B Aug 15 Mrs. Taylor drinking Tea at Heathrow Cafetería.. And waiting for the fog to disappear. They shot this one just after Cleopatra Debacle. And the film is nothing more (or less) than "Gran Hotel" at the Airport. Nevertheless, the being ridiculous and severally outdated, it is also entertaining.. If you are into this sort of stuff. Wonderful actors going around, playing around.. And waiting for clearing skies. Perfect for being watching drinking hot Tea with toasts. See more Red T 07/26/2023 The acting is actually ok throughout but there isn't much charm, the humor comes across as out of place and flat from Welles & The Duchess, and it feels like everyone is playing characters but has no chemistry. The only chemistry to speak of is with Burton & Taylor who are decent but only in the last 30 minutes do they truly interact in any meaningful way. Everyone else feels useless to the plot. The cinematography isn't that good. The camerawork is basic, this is filled especially in the first half with tons of pointless scenes from side characters or the love triangle where everyone just sits and talks with no emotion. The airport isn't used as a unique location either and I'm no really sure why his takes place there because there is nothing unique to the story where this could have taken place almost anywhere else. The music also is just ok being boring, not used enough, and the same song loop I swear. Which leads to the biggest problem of bad editing and subpar pacing. Thing just sort of happen in the first half including with the love triangle and it is extremely jumpy with cutting to pointless subplots of side characters like Welles who could've been cut completely. Things do get better in the second half as much more focus is given to Taylor & Burton along with meaningful drama but its nothing that really stands out much. Unless your a hardcore Burton/Taylor fan I can't recommend this to anyone. Most people should skip this. See more Russ G 03/10/2023 This gets Two Stars - one each for Miss Taylor's luscious boobies, on display in the low-cut pink gown. It follows the ensemble cast formula weaving several plot threads in an attempt to a create a whole where there is none. The 70's Irwin Allen disaster flicks used the same cheap trick. You have sympathetic characters to root for and schemers to hiss at. Audiences of the time were doubtless drawn to this by the casting of Taylor and Burton playing out their real life drama, as they did three years later in "Virginia Wolff..." although Miss Taylor maintains her glamorous persona here. See more 08/09/2020 A top flight cast was generally wasted in this story of love lost.......Burton plays a very wealthy man and Taylor plays his wife.......both were at the top of their game....and Elizabeth looked terrific. Liz is on the way from London to New York, so the setting is the London Airport...other characters include Orson Wells, a famous movie producer, in a role that should have been eliminated, Margaret Rufferford who won an Oscar as supporting role. Perhaps the most interesting story was Rod Taylor an Australian Tractor Manufacturer and his Secretary played by Maggie Smith. She by the way was terrific.....The worst thing about this film was the change from B/W to color........Unless your a fan of Burton, Taylor or wish to see Maggie Smith....I would forget this one....... See more steve d 07/19/2020 A bunch of actors sleepwalking through a payday with a terrible script. See more jona i 08/03/2019 The stars salvage what they can from this thin plot. Margaret Rutherford is delightful, though. See more Read all reviews

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