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The Hot Rock (1972)
Rate:
6
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1/24:
Well, why am I supposed to root for the criminals in The Hot Rock?
It's because one of them is Robert Redford and his hair looks great, dammit. The movie isn't bad. Although
it's a comic caper that's created by Donald E. Westlake, the key here is tension. There are plenty of it at the right moment.
The cast is fair except for George Segal who's annoying. Moses Gunn, Zero Mostel, and Paul Sand are fine. Ron Leibman is
still the master of overacting, and I don't mean that in a bad way. Obviously, Robert Redford is too big for such a picture
like this, but he does have a classic moment at the end. How his character thought of the scheme with the safe deposit
boxes is clever despite the hypnotism angle which is a huge stretch.
As for the main show, bringing along a couple of strong boxes to hold the bottom of the glass booth will be a good idea.
Now, who does John Dortmunder trust the most? The answer is himself which means he should've kept the Sahara Stone,
no matter what. Meanwhile, it's interesting to see the World Trade Center in construction during the helicopter ride.
All in all, The Hot Rock is a decent addition to the heist genre.