Charley Varrick
An unstoppable sociopathic killer is chasing a man across New Mexico. Why must the man die? He stumbled upon mob money. Llewelyn Moss died for his sins. Alternately Charley Varrick dances on the head of a pin. “When he runs out of dumb luck he always has genius to fall back on!”
I rented Varrick and Pelham One Two Three without realizing they both starred Walter Mathau. I had no idea he played the hero — ever. In Varrick he plays the lead without any comedy. It is brilliant casting because you don’t expect a type like him to be so wily. It works with one exception — he breaks into a woman’s apartment and proceeds to seek direction on her compass shaped bed. Yeah right.
Mr. Magoo as crafty double crosser. Worth seeing.
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