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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: FLAWLESS (DVD MOVIE)
EAN: 0876964001038
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Label: Magnolia Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Magnolia Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Magnolia Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 03, 2008
Running Time: 109 minutes
Sales Rank: 6854
Studio: Magnolia Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: March 28, 2008
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
From director Michael Radford (THE MERCHANT OF VENICE IL POSTINO) comes FLAWLESS a clever diamond-heist thriller set in swinging 1960s London. Demi Moore plays Laura Quinn a bright driven and beautiful executive at the London Diamond Corporation who finds herself frustrated by a glass ceiling after years of faithful employment as man after man is promoted ahead of her despite her greater experience. Michael Caine is Hobbs the nighttime janitor at London Diamond who is virtually invisible to the executives that work there but over the years has amassed a startling amount of knowledge about how the company runs. Hobbs has his own bone to pick with London Diamond. Observing Laura s frustration he convinces her to help him execute an ingenious plan to steal a hefty sum in diamonds. But unbeknownst to Laura Hobbs plans go even farther than he s let on and together they set in motion a thrilling heist of dizzying proportions the likes of which London has never seen.System Requirements:Running Time: 109 mintuesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA Rating: PG-13 UPC: 876964001038 Manufacturer No: 10103
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It would be overpraise to propose that Flawless reviews itself with its title, but... how about 'supremely decorous'? It is, at any rate, a film that merits a grateful salute from audiences weary of being beaten about the head and shoulders in pursuit of an engrossing caper movie. A plot to make off with a fortune in gems from England's premier diamond company unfolds without explosions, vrooming vehicles, or rapid-fire shootouts. It's like a feature-length variation on those sly, soft-spoken Alfred Hitchcock Presents episodes of the '50s, with the patient accumulation of mood, detail and character leading to wry twists and satisfying revelations. We are in 1960 and a London not yet disposed to swing. Laura Quinn (Demi Moore), the lone female officer of London Diamond Corporation, is smarter and more capable than her male colleagues, but that doesn't deter the company from promoting them over her while profiting from her talents. This has long since gotten old, so when Mr. Hobbs (Michael Caine), the mild-mannered night janitor, enlists her in a scheme to fill his thermos with two million pounds' worth of diamonds from the vault, she listens. Suffice it to say that the vault is penetrated according to plan--and then the real tension sets in. Things are not what they seem, even to those supposedly in the know (us, for instance), and distrust springs up between the conspirators as they find themselves under close scrutiny by a steely investigator (Lambert Wilson).
All this is intelligently scripted by Edward A. Anderson (a maiden effort) and directed by Michael Radford with a crisp, unostentatious eye; the cold interiors of the Lon Di headquarters, generically oppressive on first sight, take on a nuanced familiarity as the place where, for the most part, Laura Quinn spends her life. Demi Moore--scarlet lips in a black-and-grey world--admirably catches Laura's not-quite-smothered ambition and frustration without breaking her cover, as it were. Michael Caine couldn't be better as Hobbs, an invisible man in plain sight (how many viewers fail to notice his first appearance in the film?); he's the master of his trade, but you knew that. There's a framing story, set more or less in the present, which seems to be an obligatory bow to feminism but sets up a tease or two of its own, then adds yet another twist to the proceedings. --Richard T. Jameson
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Nearly Flawless Sleeper of a Movie!!
I enjoyed the acting very much in this movie. Both Michael Caine and Demi Moore do nice jobs in their performances. The story itself was wonderful as well... Not too slow! I enjoyed how this drama unfolds leaving one curious as to how this heist was going to be pulled off and what an amazing heist it was!
The only flaws in this movie were as follows:
1) The bad make-up job given to Demi Moore to make her look like an elderly woman at the start and finish of the movie.
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Rating: - An Almost "Flawless" Thriller
Flawless is a very enjoyable slow-burning caper starring Demi Moore and the inimitable Michael Caine. Demi Moore stars as a top female executive in the 60's diamond industry that is stymied by her gender. Caine is an affable night janitor at the diamond depository with a plan. After Caine gives Moore evidence that her termination is imminent - the two hatch a plan to rob the diamond vault.
Flawless was a surprisingly enjoyable heist film and I recommend it. It is not action packed, ... Read More
Rating: - A well-executed little gem!
"Flawless" is a well-cast 'heist' movie with a difference - it relies on wit rather than slick action and the leads do a credible job in engaging viewers.
Demi Moore plays an executive at a London-based diamond firm, Lon Di, though despite being smart and resilient, she finds herself unable to crack the glass ceiling, being passed over repeatedly in favor of guys less experienced and able. Michael Caine plays a janitor at the same firm who comes up with a plan to steal from the company but ... Read More
Rating:  - Not Enough Sparkle
There's nothing really wrong with this film - it just seems to fall sort of flat. There isn't the chemistry there should be between Michael Caine and Demi Moore. And their diamond heist plan is only allowed to move forward by virtue of a couple of highly improbable strokes of good luck - such as having a pair of binoculars fall into Moore's hands at just the right moment.
There is also something a little disturbingly harsh and unconvincing about the lighting and make-up work on this film. The ... Read More
Rating:  - Just so so
Flawless, is a diamond-heist thriller set in 1960s London. The background, set and clothing was perfect for the time period.
Demi Moore plays Laura, a bright, driven executive at the London Diamond Corporation who finds herself frustrated by a glass ceiling after years of faithful employment, as man after man is promoted ahead of her despite her greater experience. Michael Caine is Hobbs, the nighttime janitor there who is virtually invisible to the executives that work there, but over the years ... Read More
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