The Ipcress File

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Leia W May 26, 2018 Top of the heap of the anti-Bond spy thriller films, where the action never leaves London, and barely qualifies as "action." Caine's Harry Palmer is described as being somewhat insubordinate, but it's just a bit of cheek now and then. He gets put on an assignment involving scientist going missing or daft, and eventually becomes a subject of experimentation himself. No great thrills here, just a classy subdued yarn that Caine carries all the way by underplaying things. See more

Leia G Feb 27, 2018 Brilliant brilliant brilliant.

Hagrid R Aug 16, 2017 Stylish with a distinctly film-noir influence, this is a cleverly written and intriguing thriller that, despite having a few plot points that could have done with a bit more of an explanation, is still mightily entertaining. Most of the characters are thinly written with little to do, but Michael Caine's cool performance as the womanising, somewhat cheeky and insubordinate spy, Harry Palmer, will serve to distract you from that fact. Yes, it bears a lot of similarities to the Bond series, but 'The Ipcress File' feels less Hollywood-polished, a little more realistic and much more local with most of the film set in London. See more

Leia M Jun 17, 2017 I suppose that's what we call a spy - thriller movie..

George P May 9, 2017 Whilst I can't fault this movies intention, artsy direction and Michael Caine's portrayal of the central character, the down to earth grim realism approach and plodding pace makes the whole experience feel rather flat. John Barry's score works perfectly but it's lack of variety makes it repetitive after a while. The final act is perhaps the most fun, even if things get slightly silly plot-wise. It's not a movie I'll be returning to anytime soon but I'm still giving it a decent rating because for the right audience it's certainly a worthy watch. See more

Albus R Feb 12, 2017 Classic spy movie with a great bit of suspense and a star making role from Caine. Very much the anti-bond and it works quite well. A bit dated but still tremendous. See more

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