Review of Fathom

Fathom (1967)
7/10
A Raquel Welsh "Vehicle"
22 May 2013
Warning: Spoilers
It's like "Barbarella" . Nobody watches it for the plot. Raquel in her prime--Wow! Wearing as little as possible, she changes outfits constantly and wears very little under her clothing! The plot is confusing and at times makes no sense whatsoever. First she is searching for an "atomic trigger devise" and that turns into a rare Asian "Dragon" artifact stolen from a museum. She plays a skydiver, on vacation, of course. Along the way, she parachutes thru several blue screens, (it looks fake). Gets framed for two murders (one fake). Flirts with Tony Fransiosa and does some amateurish bullfighting. A spy movie "spoof" and it does work because it doesn't take itself too seriously. Turns out that everybody is a "bad guy", chasing after the "Golden Dragon" for their own selfish financial gain. Good location photography, in Spain and at Pinewood Studios in England. Lot's of fun and yes, Raquel is incredibly young, thin, and totally delicious.
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