Black Windmill, The (1974)
“I’ve got to know what’s going to happen to David!”
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Review: While we understand that Caine’s reserved attitude is scripted to arouse suspicion, he takes this guise too far, and loses our sympathy. Donald Pleasence fares better as Caine’s twitchy superior, who somehow seems to have it in for Caine (if only we better understood why). Meanwhile, John Vernon and Delphine Seyrig (as “Ceil Burrows” — great name) remain sadly underdeveloped villains. The dramatic climax, taking place in the title’s picturesque locale, unfortunately comes too late to redeem the rest of the lackluster script. Redeeming Qualities and Moments: Must See? Links: |
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Aptly put – my sentiments exactly on this one. I’ve seen it recently enough to recall that it was hardly worth the trouble first time around. Talk about by-the-numbers!
Skip it.