Loophole came out during one of those periods when so many great movies were coming out that stuff like this didn't seem quite as good as other films by comparison.
Also, Quested has no style to speak of, so visually it is pretty flat. An unemployed American architect joins a group of thieves who intend to rob an impregnable London bank. It's a shame this one fell through the cracks because it is a really excellent watch.John Quested directs this British heist drama. Albert Finney and Martin Sheen deliver and you definitely won't be disappointed.I love heist movies. It's slow moving, and it doesn't necessarily do anything new or flashy but it's a solid little caper film and that is all I was asking of it.A good cast is given little to do except go through the mechanics of a heist, which in itself is clever and often tense, though it ends rather abruptly. There is a lot of genuine tension building up to a satisfying climax. I like understated character studies especially with stacked casts and crew of "oh yeah, *THAT* guy! The film opens with a safe-break that yields unexpectedly low gains for the robbers. I actually cared about these characters and wanted them to succeed. One of the robbers who had been injured by inhaling sewer gas earlier in the scene, Harry ( If you are interested in heist movies, definitely check this one out, as it is a real hidden gem in the genre.John Quested directs this British heist drama. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Robert Pollock, the story concerns a designer (Martin Sheen) who demonstrates the expert (Albert Finney) of a assorted group how to get to a London bank vault by drain. Loophole is a 1981 British heist crime film directed by John Quested and starring Albert Finney, Martin Sheen, Susannah York, Jonathan Pryce, Colin Blakely and Tony Doyle. My Watchlist Keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Stars Martin Sheen, Albert Finney and Susannah York.
When architect Stephen Booker loses his partnership, he finds jobs hard to come by, and with money in short supply, he unwittingly becomes involved in a daring scheme to rob one of London's biggest bank vaults.Really, a heist film starring Albert Finney, Jonathan Pryce and Martin Sheen shouldn't ever have come this close to being pretty boring.The problem with John Quested's film is that it takes way too much time on the build-up to the actual bank robbery. I love films from the 70s/80s that look like they could have been pilots for a new TV series. Standard, yes, but great nonetheless. This one gets it right! Martin Sheen gives an okay performance in his part as Stephen Booker, the architect who is initially reluctant to take on the job and team up with the group of thieves, while Susannah York doesn’t offer much in her role as Dinah Booker, Stephen’s wife. This movie was a slog to get through and considering the story is about a bank heist the film really does a poor job of creating any tension.Really, a heist film starring Albert Finney, Jonathan Pryce and Martin Sheen shouldn't ever have come this close to being pretty boring.The problem with John Quested's film is that it takes way too much time on the build-up to the actual bank robbery. I’m an addicted fan and this ultimate watchlist is for all other…Every feature film on the program at the New Beverly Cinema since Quentin Tarantino took over as programmer. Finney is fantastic, a true class act. I actually cared about these characters and wanted them to succeed. It's over an hour, mostly spent on Sheen's money woes. But it mightThis movie is exactly what you can expect of a good heist flick. Loophole is like if The Room wanted to be a supernatural/biblical dystopian sci-fi horror. Sounds like fun and indeed it was. We don't even spend that much time on the actual plans for the robbery.When it does happen, it improves but there's surprisingly little peril (aside from a gas leak) and things are rounded off so quickly and without a twist that I commented out loud "What, is that it?!" It was written by Jonathan Hales, based upon the novel by Robert Pollock.Music is by Lalo Schifrin It is hard to make actors such as Albert Finney, Colin Blakely and Martin Sheen seem dull, but Jonathan Hales's script offers nothing more than generic characters, and John Quested films the actors rather than directing them. Booker refuses to leave and remains in the vault hoping the water will go down before the vault is open on business hours. It gives the impression that the production either ran out of money or the script backed itself into a corner it didn't know how to escape. Movie Review: Loophole (2019) By DanXIII on December 29, 2018 in Horror , Indie , Movies, Review , Reviews , Sci-Fi Better buckle up for this one boils n’ ghouls ‘cuz ol’ XIII has just had a lousy time in front of the boob tube and he’s going to bring you along on his pain parade!
It is interesting, if for nothing else, watching a talented American actor (Sheen) working with British talent in Finney, Pryce et.al.There are quite a number of heist films but this one has an intelligent screenplay and deserves to be seen.Every feature film on the program at the New Beverly Cinema since Quentin Tarantino took over as programmer. Feel free…I don't like this country but I do like its cinema, although this period is a huge gap in my…My collection of movies to create Grindhouse nightsThe format that refuses to die, the one that's lived on through its aesthetic becoming memetic in…Quentin Tarantino - love him or hate him.
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