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The
Ipcress File (1965) – S. J. Furie
The word “Ipcress” is the key to the
movie and not really a Macguffin at all (as it might first seem to be when a newly
minted spy comes across it in an abandoned warehouse). As with all spy thrillers (and I was in the
mood for a good one), the plot here has many twists and even the different
British spy agencies can’t seem to trust each other. Young Michael Caine (seeming more and more a
contradiction in terms these days) is full of Cockney insubordination and an
eye on the birds. This could be a
parallel universe to the Bond series with a more realistic bent – until the Manchurian
Candidate-styled conclusion (which takes things to a definite psychedelic
place). So, in the end, it’s not quite
the grey world of Le Carré but rather a bit of adventure for the lads (and
lasses).
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