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The Tailor of Panama

2001

John Boorman

Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Gleeson ...

5.3

7,486

Mystery Ruthless, seductive British spy Andy Osnard (Pierce Brosnan) may have been banished to Panama, but he's got a secret weapon -- Harry Pendel (Rush), a Cockney ex-con who has reinvented himself as a popular tailor to the rich and powerful of the country. Harry is famous for his storytelling as well as his suits, but this time Harry's yarn will give the arrogant Osnard his comeuppance.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Derek Malcolm Screendaily	"Too often, this breezy projection of the book lacks atmosphere and tension (...) What we do see is some decent playing from the leads, a plot of considerable cunning and a film-maker running with some determination"	NEU
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"A real movie, rich and atmospheric, savoring its disreputable characters and their human weaknesses (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"A competent, somewhat contrived espionage thriller (...) If the film's emotions are not always in balance, its clumsiness is also part of the fun"	NEU
United States	Richard Schickel Time	"The film finally collapses under the burden of implausibility."	NEG
United Kingdom	Joanna Berry Radio Times	"[It is] one of those movies that you'll either love or detest with a vengeance (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	William Thomas Empire	"This is a bit of a drudge throughout - confused, unexciting and over-ambitious (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle	"This is an adult film in the classic sense of the phrase -- no sophomoric comedy allowed, and a dry Brit wit is manifested throughout (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Michael Thomson BBC	"Unfortunately, what we are given is a never-thrilling, occasionally amusing picture which wheezes badly, like a pig which has been shot but refuses to die (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU

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