Product: Tailor of Panama [VHS] (2001)
Rating: 5.0
Who is this Geoffrey Rush fella??
I saw this film on DVD years ago, shortly after it came out. At that point in my apparently sheltered life, I had never seen nor heard of Geoffrey Rush. This was my very first exposure to him in any capacity. Well, all I could keep saying was -- where have they kept this guy hidden? He is an extraordinary actor! Not to short change Pierce, who gives an outstanding performance himself, but Mr. Rush steals the show for my money. I simply couldn't understand how such a gifted actor could fly beneath my radar for so long. Perhaps this was his first major motion picture, I guessed. Wrong! Anyway, the acting by the two male leads is superb, Jamie Curtis is great, the plot is complex and tricky, the dialogue and direction are first rate, and the cinematography and score are also excellent. All in all, I was very entertained by this film -- from opening scene to the credits. I can't ask for more from a motion picture. I think this film gets as many one star ratings as it does because too many people have been conditioned by Hollywood to where they are only entertained when there is non-stop action and lots of noise and special effects signifying very little when you add up the scorecard. If you are perhaps a tad more cerebral than your average Terminator fan, there is a very good chance that you will enjoy this film.