Hyyr

I just saw this film, and I have to say I loved it. There were parts of it I simply didn't understand (like all of Brad Pitt's dialogue and the gypsy stuff- do they really have gypsies in Britain, or is "gypsy" now another term for "trailer trash"??) but overall the film was excellent. Dennis Farina is simply awesome, as he was in "Get Shorty".

Everyone seems to be comparing this film with "Pulp Fiction". "Pulp Fiction" was OK, but not nearly as enjoyable to me as was "Snatch".

DEFINATELY one to watch, and watch it closely!

Overall, I rated this film a 8 of 10, which I always do before reading other comments or seeing the posted rating.

-Hyyr

I had read "The Boys From Brazil" years before I ever saw the movie. When I did see the film, I was amazed how closely it actually tracked the brilliantly-written novel.

This is an excellent thriller. The Nazi's plot is unraveled slowly, first filling you with confusion, then disbelief, and finally, astonishment & terror. As far-fetched as the Nazi's scheme sounds at first, it really is close enough to medical reality for a taste of true horror.

Gregory Peck is disturbingly realistic as the Nazi doctor Mengele, who masterminds the entire fiendish plot. His character in the film is so real and sinister as to be completely believable. In fact, the entire cast does such a great job that the movie's plot strikes even closer to home.

If you like well-written, well acted suspense/thrillers, this is one of the very best. I highly recommend it.

I saw this movie in 1990, and was severely disappointed. I had read the excellent book many times, and had actually hoped that it would be made into a movie. Such a film couldn't go wrong, I thought. Well, I was wrong!

The characters were OK, but that was the only redeeming feature of this film. Connery was excellent, as he always is. But the plot was poor, and the execution was razor-thin. Did the director even read the book at all, or merely the back cover?

The main reasons I stuck through this bomb of a film is because I really thought that it would get better. I also probably would've walked out after the first twenty minutes, but I had paid $7.50 for the ticket, the most I have ever paid in a theater. However, when Baldwin's character was droning "How do you get someone off of a nu-cle-ar sub", I just about lost it. The ending was so silly that I could not believe the audience stayed in their seats, instead of rioting & burning down the theater.

I so regretted seeing this film, that it was not until 1996 that I dared to visit another theater. Movies like this one really make it hard for me to trust movie reviewers & ratings. It also proves that even big-cast, big-budget films really can be duds.

Sorry guys, read the splendid book instead. I promise you a MUCH better ride!

I gave this a 2, due to the characters. I don't think the film was worth even one point more.

-Hyyr