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Title: Good Suspense
Review: Although this movie showed up on a lot of recommended lists, it still surprized me how good a movie it is. This is a movie that fits in with some of the best gangster movies of American Cinema in the 1940's and 50's. The characters are interesting in a compelling way although the main character starts off on the wrong foot for most audiences. There is a crime that is planned and executed in suspenseful and interesting detail. There are the real bad guys that are pretty unappealing (compared to our "good" bad guys with their humane and humorous qualities). Plots within the plot keeps us off balance and helps intensify the suspense. The ending may not be the one we'd like but it is an impressive ending nonetheless.I've seen a number of highly rated movies that left me under-whelmed with appreciation. However, "Rififi" is a movie that I'm glad I had the opportunity to watch.
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