Three Days of the Condor | | Cast : | Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway | | Director : | Sydney Pollack | | Studio : | Paramount Studio | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | January 01, 1975 | | DVD Released Date : | August 13, 2002 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
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| Rating |  | | Date | July 25, 2005 | | Summary | Terrific suspense and a brilliant screenplay! | Content
 | This review is for the 1999 widescreen release by Paramount.
The story involves a man named Joe Turner (Robert Redford) who works in a New York brownstone building that poses as a private literature society when in fact its an undercover operation for the CIA. His job is decoding possible enemy secrets found in publications printed anywhere in the world. Turner runs an errand by leaving through the back of the building, and minutes later the office is raided by assassins and the 8 or so remaining employees are all killed. Turner returns to his office and finds his fellow employees dead and contacts his superiors at the CIA Headquarters. He begins to realize that things are not adding up and goes into hiding. As the film moves on, he essentially kidnaps a woman (played by Faye Dunaway) and with her help, they devote their time together figuring out what has really happened.
The movie is filled with twists and turns. Since Turner is an avid reader and has vast knowledge of intellegence operations, he does a magnificent job protecting himself as well as uncovering information about his advocaries. There is one unforgettable scene where Turner meets a professional assassin (Max Von Sydow) and the contract killer describes his work and with a straight face he mentions that he finds his job rather peaceful. This is definitely one of the best thrillers from the '70s.
The DVD picture quality is nearly perfect with occasional tiny spots of film wear, but it is nothing to be overly bothered with. The sound is superb.
Movie: A
DVD Quality: A- |
| Rating | | | Date | June 30, 2005 | | Summary | Great Pacing, Charismatic Stars, Timeless Suspense | Content
| I'm just getting around to seeing this espionage film. A young Redford scrambles to understand and outwit the unknown elements trying to eliminate him. Despite being over 20 years old, it doesn't have that dated feel that some films have.
The action grabs you without a lot of special effects and car chases. The scenes with the leading lady sizzle. Just watching Redford is a treat.
Of course, he was great in Butch Cassidy and in The Sting, so I don't know how I missed this one before. If you haven't seen it for awhile, treat yourself to a fresh viewing. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 04, 2005 | | Summary | Top Notch CIA Thriller! | Content
| Every time I re-watch this movie I feel very sad and then very angry at the same time. The reason being that many of the location shots were taken in and around the World Trade Center. Don't know about you but I haven't forgotten about that fateful September day as many seem to have. That aside, if you think about it, this movie is ever so contemporary in its main plot. Kind of makes you wonder what really is going on. Thinking what Director Higgins said at the end of the movie regarding food, oil, etc., "Don't ask people now, ask them then"! No politics here, just think with road rage and stupid attitudes of today along with the tremendous number of cars on the road: How would America deal with the gas shortages as with the mid 1970's oil embargo? Food for thought.
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| Rating | | | Date | February 25, 2005 | | Summary | A fine piece of escapism ... back to the 70's | Content
| An archetypal 70's cerebral CIA thriller. This slow-paced cinematic effort from Sydney Pollack is mostly gripping, but marred by two plot holes. The first is the seeming inability of the CIA to compare the two bullets in the alley shooting -- and discover that they were fired by two different pistols. Oops; I guess that would have taken the focus of guilt off of Redford's character too early in the story. The second hole is the inexplicable reason why Faye Dunaway's character would so quickly submit to the charm of Redford's character, after being kidnapped. A classic example of internalized oppression in women -- in a world where men get what they want, and women too realize the power structure through their own self-imposed subjugation. Other than that, a fine piece of escapism. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 01, 2005 | | Summary | By far , the best thriller of Sidney Pollack ! | Content
| The incredible plot of this engrossing script will involve you from start to finish . The dark intimate of an Information Agency through the figure of a simple reader - Redford makes he knows too many things he should not be noticed . That will be the essential and dramatic focus for an implacable chase . If you consider this golden cast : Max von Sydow , Faye Dunaway and Clift Robertson you will understand why this film has reached a privileged status at the moment you make the choice of the best bit nail thrillers of the seventies .
The sixth best acting of Mr. Redford after The Candidate , Sundance Kid , The Great Gatsby and The Chase and The Great Waldo Pepper
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