The Bar

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Starring: Michael Caine, Demi Moore, Lambert Wilson, Joss Ackland, Constantine Gregory

Director: Michael Radford

Writer(s): Edward A. Anderson

Studio: Magnolia

Rating: PG-13

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Laura Quinn, a bright, driven and beautiful executive at the London Diamond Corporation finds herself frustrated by a glass ceiling after years of faithful employment, as man after man is promoted ahead of her despite her greater experience. Hobbs, the nighttime janitor at London Diamond, is virtually invisible to the executives that work there, but over the years has amassed a startling amount of knowledge about how the company runs. Hobbs has his own bone to pick with London Diamond. Observing Laura’s frustration, he convinces her to help him execute an ingenious plan to steal a hefty sum in diamonds. But unbeknownst to Laura, Hobbs plans go even farther than he’s let on, and together they set in motion a thrilling heist of dizzying proportions, the likes of which London has never seen.

So this pretty much sucked. Maybe that’s a bit harsh. Perhaps “lacked good” would be a better way of putting it. Just about every aspect of the film falls way short of the mark. Acting wise, Demi Moore is rusty and is looking a bit old these days, and Michael Caine seemed to be there to collect a quick paycheck to keep the lights on until the “Batman” money came through. I was very disappointed in their performances, as they were the reason I wanted to see the movie in the first place. On top of that the story was boring and very predictable, which bothered me a bit. The film tries so hard to be a classic whodunit, how it could be overlooked that just about anybody could guess the outcome early on is beyond me. The film comes up short in every way. Avoid at all costs.

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