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Thieves Like Us (1974)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 3/24

3/24: Shot on location in Mississippi, Thieves Like Us is a solid period picture that's set in the 30's which is the Great Depression era.

At first, it's talky and somewhat confusing. Then, things are settled down. Afterwards, it's been an interesting experience, the kind that Robert Altman always delivers, putting Martin Scorsese to shame when he did Boxcar Bertha two years earlier. The cast is excellent, and the standouts are Keith Carradine and Shelley Duvall. As usual, the cinematography is stunning.

Parts of the film remind me of Gosford Park. I knew the ending had to come like that; even Louise Fletcher, who makes her screen debut which actually led her to the famous Oscar-winning role in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, being nice to Shelley Duvall all of a sudden was a dead giveaway. I like the use of the radio as the center for everybody in terms of information and entertainment. The only negative is the slow pace, but it's fine.

All in all, fans of Robert Altman shouldn't miss Thieves Like Us.

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