Product: Tailor of Panama [VHS] (2001)
Rating: 3.0
Some good ideas...some problems...overall fair
Geoffrey Rush, as the tailor, chose a poor accent for film, speaking in a whispering, mumbling voice -- especially near the beginning and end of the movie -- thus is painful to follow. (Possibly better sound recording would have helped a bit.)The actor interviews are quite interesting; however, the cinematography is extremely annoying (directed/edited by MTV rejects?). They keep cutting to tilted and/or waving views, black-and-white or filtered, making the viewer seasick. It's clear the director had no confidence that the actors would have anything worth listening to, or that the audience has perceptible attention spans.The basic idea of the story, which I will not spoil, is very good, but the execution (script/plot/visuals/colors/mood/tailor and some minor characters) is not up to the possibilities. It is nice to see Pierce Brosnan in a non-hero role. Overall, it is worth watching once, but not worth purchasing.