The problem with her character is not with Moore's performance but with how she is presented unsympathetic and shrill. Demi Moore has never been much of an actress, but despite her slipping English accent, she gives probably her best performance to date, fading into her role, and for once, playing a character that looks their age. (In addition to the fact that she learns she will be terminated shortly) Using their opposite shift work and positions to their advantage, they plan to steal enough diamonds to live their lives out in comfort. Still coping with the loss of his wife, he recruits the help of American Laura Quinn (Demi Moore), who is a sour senior administrator sour because she has been passed up for promotion one too many times. Set in 60's London, we meet Michael Caine, who plays janitor "Mr Hobbs", a 15-year veteran employee of the largest supplier of diamonds at the time, The London Diamond Corporation. Flawless manages to incorporate wisps' of both these narrative flows, and is better off because of it. Most heist films either follow a straightforward narrative, where we follow key characters as they assemble their teams, and carry out the theft or, the other broad characterization is to opt for a scattered chronology, beginning with the hero in prison, where their fate is (sometimes) certain. But as such, Flawless never rips of any of these films, and instead, combines a number of classic elements to create a riveting and original picture. It also has elements of Pay it Forward, numerous cat and mouse thrillers, even a scene reminiscent of the opening monologue of Titanic. This film has similar political views to that of Blood Diamond, and such morals are imbedded into multiple facets of the story. The opening sequence is a hybrid of Blood Diamond and Lord of War, showing the journey of a diamond from a muddy African field to a throne atop a ladies dainty finger. Similarly to The Bank Job, Flawless concentrates more on atmosphere and character development then flashy drawn out robbery sequences, although that can most defiantly be rewarding, as seen in The Italian Job. Directed by Michael Radford, who has had little mainstream acknowledgment, (save perhaps the star studded Merchant of Venice) makes his shove into the limelight with a film although never destined to make the big bucks, hopefully at least will be sought out by some. With The Bank Job, and now with Flawless, this could mark the beginning of a revamp of all capper films to follow. That little slice of the celluloid pie (mmmm, sounds good) belongs to the British heist flick. This year, with so far a fairly disappointing turnout of high calibre movies, a very narrow niche has been reinvigorated. The ending is an explanation, but not a revelation.Flawless? Not Quite, but it is certainly a little heist gem. The greatest moment of revelation in the entire film happens early on with a thermos. The discover of the ‘how’ at the end is interesting, but not groundbreaking. From a production standpoint, this was a successful film. This film is set in the early 60s, and it does a nice job of feeling 60s without a giant budget. I had to check IMDB to see if that was Demi Moore playing her character as an old woman. The makeup work in this, though brief, is wonderful. She plays the fear of capture well, even if the director and writer don’t put the character in harm’s way enough for us to go along for the ride. I’ve always appreciated Demi Moore’s work (I think DISCLOSURE is an underrated flick) and I’m glad to see her tackle a role with some meat.
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The fun of this movie is in seeing solid actors work together. Even the investigator is nice (and he’s played by THE MATRIX’S Merovingian). Even in the end, when one of them is supposed to be menacing, at least for a moment, it doesn’t fly.
But I never worried that her character or Caine’s character were in danger. There is a scene where Moore is in a residence trying to find some information, and a decent level of suspense is built. There is not much of a sense of danger in this film. Michael Caine certainly elevates this movie to something more than it would be without him. It’s one of those in which the heist happens in the second act, and we spend the last hour finding out the how and the why. TRAILER HEREįLAWLESS is a modest film which tells the story of a large theft of diamonds. Demi Moore doesn’t do all that much anymore, so I was curious about a movie which could bring her out of her self-imposed Hollywood hiatus. Here’s a small little movie with Michael Caine and Demi Moore which was made in 2007.
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