Artificial and Stiffly Plotted Cold War Spy Film with an Obtrusive and Obese Musical Score. Yul Brynner is the Bald and Unblinking, Unloving and Hard-Hearted CIA Agent.
The Movie is Dull at times and every Outdoor Shot is Snowy and Showy Determined to make its Mountainous Ski Resort Part of the Plot. The Film Plods along at an Excruciating Pace and when Something does Happen it is Over Quickly and back to the Boredom.
After a Multitude of Silly Shots of Crowds holding Skis and Poles moving On and Off Lifts, the Last Act finally breaks Loose with some Movement but this is Undermined by yet Another Ski Slope Travelogue. Thankfully this one is at Night and We get a bit of Colorful Flares, Whoopee.
Britt Ekland is here for some Eye Candy and Her Character is Given Something to do, but Ultimately it's Not Much. Brynner is There to Find Out about His Son's "Accidental" Death and the Reveal is a Surprise if every Reviewer on the Planet hasn't Spoiled it by now.
Overall, the Trend of 1960's Bonding of Espionage and Film is Evident once again and Followers and Fans of the Genre might want to take a Look at this one from a Completest Point of View, but Others Can Miss this Without Missing Much.
The Movie is Dull at times and every Outdoor Shot is Snowy and Showy Determined to make its Mountainous Ski Resort Part of the Plot. The Film Plods along at an Excruciating Pace and when Something does Happen it is Over Quickly and back to the Boredom.
After a Multitude of Silly Shots of Crowds holding Skis and Poles moving On and Off Lifts, the Last Act finally breaks Loose with some Movement but this is Undermined by yet Another Ski Slope Travelogue. Thankfully this one is at Night and We get a bit of Colorful Flares, Whoopee.
Britt Ekland is here for some Eye Candy and Her Character is Given Something to do, but Ultimately it's Not Much. Brynner is There to Find Out about His Son's "Accidental" Death and the Reveal is a Surprise if every Reviewer on the Planet hasn't Spoiled it by now.
Overall, the Trend of 1960's Bonding of Espionage and Film is Evident once again and Followers and Fans of the Genre might want to take a Look at this one from a Completest Point of View, but Others Can Miss this Without Missing Much.