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Title: Highly Overrated and Quite Bland
Review: THE STING is a highly overrated film in my opinion. Highly overrated. The overall production lacks a certain cinematic quality. Visually, it looks like meager made-for-television movie. It also looks like a vehicle to bring Robert Redford into the film-going public's eye. The plot is minimal and the pay-off, once viewed, is quite lacking drama or suspense. I am amazed at how little screen time Paul Newman has. He seems like a guest star in this film, yet he creates a very convincing character and gives an excellent performance. The same cannot be said of Redford who's performance is totally uninspired and unconvincing. Robert Shaw does the best he can with perfunctory lines he is given. One wonders what all the fuss was about. I disliked this film when I saw it on its initial release and now I understand why.
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