![]() Located in the heart of Belgium’s ultra-secure Antwerp Diamond District, it benefited from two police stations, armed patrols, extensive video surveillance, and vehicle barriers securing an area where 80 percent of the world’s diamonds traded hands.īut on February 15, 2003, a band of skilled Italian thieves - fronted by the charming Leonardo Notarbartolo, who spent over two years clandestinely casing the building - subverted every one of the Diamond Center's defenses and made off with a record amount of loot. With hundreds of millions of dollars worth of diamonds stored in its subterranean vault, it had to be. I cannot, however, for the life of me understand why the film only has a paltry 6.8 average currently on 's much better than that.The Antwerp Diamond Center was one of the most secure buildings in the world. My only quibble, and it's a minor one, is that Moore's character seems a bit wishy-washy about the robbery late in the movie.something I would have preferred hadn't been in the story. But I thought it was terrific.and I do like how it managed to make you feel no sorry for the victims (after all, the whole blood diamond angle is alluded to in the film) and breathe new life into the genre. But I must warn you.folks with short attention spans, teenagers and children or folks who need explosions and boobs instead of plot might not enjoy this picture. And, well, Michael Caine is Michael Caine! Fine acting all around in this one. Moore is also very good.and gave a much better performance than usual because she was given excellent material. Joss Acklund is wonderful as the soulless CEO.a vicious and imposing figure that few other living actors would be able to play well. There were some very good performances in this movie. And, with her being angry and hurt, she reluctantly agreed to help. This is rough.but imagine how frustrated she becomes when the company janitor, Hobbs (Michael Caine), tells her that he read a letter in the CEO's office.and it said that they were going to fire her and blackball her in the industry! Why would Hobbs tell Laura this? Well, after showing her a copy of the letter, he lets her in on his plan.to rob the vault of many millions of pounds worth of gems. But again and again and again, men are being advanced to upper management and she has come to realize she has hit the so-called 'glass ceiling' and because she was a woman, she'd never go any further. It seems that in the 1950s, Laura is a very talented and capable executive with London Di, a huge diamond firm. Now, with the statute of limitations behind her, she's about to tell her story. But the interview goes in a way the reporter didn't suspect when Laura admits that long, long ago she was involved in a huge diamond robbery.one for which she managed never to be caught. It seems that back in the 1950s, Laura was a real groundbreaker.an executive in the diamond industry in London when other women only became secretaries. When the story begins, Laura (Demi Moore) is an elderly woman in the present day being interviewed by a reporter about her extraordinary career. With "Flawless" they managed to come up with a dandy twist.making it yet another lovely heist film worth your time. While this is generally a wonderful genre with MANY great caper pictures (such as "Rififi", "Oceans Eleven", "Grand Slam" and "Bob le Flambeur"), it's also a genre that seems to have little in the way of twists to make newer heist films worth seeing. ![]() Reviewed by MartinHafer 8 / 10 Well, that's one creative way of dealing with the old glass ceiling! Really a great movie, highly recommended. The movie has a quite satisfying ending that you really couldn't figure out exactly until it too was revealed. The directing is most excellent too as it builds the story slowly, never revealing too much, and allows the tension to slowly mount. It really nails the 60's-some of which I recall and all of which looks totally appropriate. Special mention is due to the set design. These two elevate the all ready good story to great heights. He's great here and surprise.Demi Moore is spot-on in her portrayal as the brilliant, yet stepped-on lone female executive who sacrificed too much before she realized too late it was for naught. Speaking of together, Michael Caine continues his low key return to excellent work ever since Ciderhouse Rules. Singularly they wield no power over such old established hallmarks, yet together they bring these "takers" to their knees. Justice is served by two very different individuals who quite remarkably find themselves in this extraordinary situation. Spin a story around these heartless institutions getting their "just comeuppance". ![]() Start with two of the most reviled yet tolerated institutions: diamond broking and large insurance underwriting. Reviewed by AudioFileZ 9 / 10 Story, Acting, & Atmosphere combine.Flawlessly!
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