Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Charley Varrick

this is my second post in a row about a film starring Walter Matthau and also an action film starring him.
This film is directed by Don Siegel. this is his frist film after dirty harry and also directed the original Ivasion of the body snatchers. This is directed and espically shot very beautifully. The locations and wide shots of hills and valley's in the south are beautiful. The actors including a suprise good permoance by Joe Don Backer who has cult status in being one the best mystery science thater episodes. I understand why people actually cast him after this.
Unlike Pelham Mathau plays a bank robber. after taking the money. he must make sure no one coneects it to him and destory and remaining evidence. It's very well crafted and quiet something that very few back robbery films are. But the best and maybe first heist film was riffi which i'm asuming don siegal has seen.
This film was made in 1972 and reflects the film making of the time also the soundtrack is very vinatafe.
If you get a chance check out Charely Varick I got it on netflicks took forever to watch it but really loved it.

I don't know why more action directors didn't use Mattahu he's really good in this genre.

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