All action in the Austrian Alps

Rating: 9/10 (28 September 2005)

This is one of the few films that I could see again and again. From the stirring music at the beginning with the aircraft seemingly appearing from nowhere, to the climactic bus drive to the airport, the story is compelling. The twists in the plot, and the sheer audacity of the operation is a joy to behold. Occasionally one has to suspend belief (the fortunate escape from the car on the way to interrogation is a good example), but the setting of the scenes, and the destruction that two men cause is highly enjoyable. One is able to forget just for a few hours the stresses of reality, and when the film finishes one almost could rewind and start all over again!!
The final declaration of the double agent, and the length to which he was driven out of hiding makes this film a real winner. Having the screenplay written by the author is I feel a testament to the book, and even if Richard Burton can be slightly "sleepy" in some scenes, it is a role that I would like to have had!