This is rightly regarded as a classic, but I never knew what all the fuss was about until I finally watched it today. No one told me how hilarious it was, either. What an amazing film! Michael Caine is dazzling as Swinging Sixties playbook crook Charlie Croker (note all the costume changes at the start) set on an audacious scheme to steal £4 million in gold. The Italian scenery is stunning. The car chases are spectacular. The music by Quincy Jones is perfectly suited to the film. There’s a self-conscious Britishness, too, from the “red, white and blue” Minis to the way Mr. Bridger (Noël Coward) worships the Queen. And the “cliffhanger” ending is one of the best I’ve ever seen.
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