Johnny Cool moves along at a bloody and violent pace. The bad guys are complex and heroic deeds few and far between. Dare's self-revelation about the innocence of her 'dolce vita' friends and the corruption and the prevalence of the underworld is almost understated. 40 years since the film was made, it still intoxicatingly drags the viewer back to a simpler albeit vicious time. The acting is almost uniformly true. Henry Silva is powerful and Elizabeth Montgomery is as sexy as the times would allow.It has some funny moments including Joey Bishop as a very verbal used car salesman
The murders are mostly quick and effective. Some are sloppy and brutal the way you know they must be in real life.
Every moment of this film is a hard little gem. Why films like this are so elusive escapes me.
The murders are mostly quick and effective. Some are sloppy and brutal the way you know they must be in real life.
Every moment of this film is a hard little gem. Why films like this are so elusive escapes me.