Charley Varrick (1973)
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | PAL 16:9 | 01:46:44 | 4,15 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: None
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | PAL 16:9 | 01:46:44 | 4,15 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: None
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Charley Varrick and his friends rob a small town bank. Expecting a small sum to divide amongst themselves, they are surprised to discover a very LARGE amount of money. Quickly figuring out that the money belongs to the MOB, they must now come up with a plan to throw the MOB off their trail.
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Don Siegel's excellent heist/escape movie makes an interesting juxtaposition to his Clint Eastwood films. Walter Matthau's crafty, cunning hero uses his physical presence to disarm his opponents, rather than intimidate them, all the while remaining several jumps ahead of everyone. Matthau plays the title hero, a former stunt pilot and current crop duster, who robs a small town bank, hoping for a modest score and low profile. Unfortunately, he unexpectedly winds up with a huge pile of mob money, which had been stashed at the same bank. It's fascinating to watch as he keeps a cool head, taking all manner of precautions and risks in order to get himself to safety. Joe Don Baker plays "Molly," a very low-key, very scary hitman on Varrick's trail, and John Vernon plays the banker who, thanks to Varrick, appears to have betrayed the mob. Quentin Tarantino borrowed a line of dialogue, about a "pair of pliers and a blowtorch," for Pulp Fiction.
Genre veteran Don Siegel made one of his more subversive choices when he cast the hangdog Walter Matthau as the cunning title character in 1973's caper flick Charley Varrick. It's almost as if Siegel were trying to deflate the type of mythic hero that he previously helped create in Dirty Harry, poking fun at the creation by presenting its slovenly alter ego. Audiences may have balked at Matthau as a captivating crook, but his sarcastic, laconic presence works well within the well-trod realm of action pictures: he doesn't have to work hard to be funny here; his mere presence gives the movie a lightness and vitality. Ultimately, Siegel uses Matthau to much the same effect as Robert Altman did with Elliott Gould in another great crime picture of 1973, The Long Goodbye: the sly, easygoing, benevolent nature of the lead performer makes the film's seemingly out-of-character violence all the more riveting.Michael Hastings, Rovi
Now that more and more people are reflecting on the great career of Walter Matthau it is surprising that very few critics have mentioned his top-notch performance in Charley Varrick (the best thing he has ever done). I got interested in this film when I discovered that it had an underground following with everyone from "The Pretenders" to several critics. I bought the film and became floored by how outstanding of a movie this is. In my opinion it is the most under appreciated movie ever made and the best movie to come out of the 70's (yes, even better than THE GODFATHER, DAYS OF HEAVEN, TAXI DRIVER and APOCALYPSE NOW). It is also one of the ten best movies I have ever seen. I have seen this movie over 20 times and it gets better every time I see it. It is surprising that I have learned more about how to make a great suspense/action film from this movie than any other which I have seen. The interesting thing about Charley Varrick is that you wonder why you are so taken in by the story.
It's a relatively simple one. Yet, this is a story with a conclusion that leaves you stunned every time you see it and convinces you that this is a film that should be seen again and again (unlike some great movies that should be seen only once). I make it an effort to see Charley Varrick on a regular basis. The story starts out as follows: a group of bank robbers attempt to make a small killing and right when they think that they have succeeded . . . The story then allows the viewer to be consumed in a film of drum-tight professionalism with great action sequences, excellent performances, incredible dialogue, and possibly the greatest single screen villain of all time in the form of Joe Don Baker (I wouldn't have believed it until I saw it). I am convinced that in the near future Charley Varrick will be resurrected in the form of a remake (not that I am looking toward that day). But in context, Don Siegel's masterpiece is a film that stands by itself as one of the great under appreciated and undervalued movies of all time and is a film for everyone. It doesn't get any better than this.IMDB Reviewer
Matthau is the small-time crook happy robbing small banks for a modest living. He inadvertently finds himself with a large stash of money when he and his gang rob a small town bank, which is used to stash mob money. Varrick's chance of a lifetime starts to turn sour as he is pursued by both the Mafia and the police. Eager to return the hot money and be done with it, he finds himself opposed by the other members of the gang. Matthau is excellent in the title role and, from The Odd Couple onwards, has been under-rated as a dramatic actor. Baker is suitably menacing as the Mafia man hot on his heels. Siegel handles the script with a typically assured touch. Charley Varrick is a gripping, taut thriller which doesn't succumb too much to empty 1970s stylishness. The film has never received the recognition it deserves.
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