I've just watched "Hollow Triumph" for the second time. It started off very promisingly, especially with the way that Muller's gang planning the raid was filmed. And depicting the various expressions on the casino gamblers' faces was done brilliantly.
But it deteriorated from the point when Muller snatched a photograph of Bartok's face, the end result being more like a studio portrait than something taken in a street. And how did no-one - except the cleaner-lady - notice that the scar on Muller's face was on the wrong cheek? This puzzled me so much that I had to check back on my recording to see that I hadn't missed something.
On a very subjective note, I found Muller/Bartok's affected smoking to be annoying. (OK, I know that smoking, especially in Hollywood films, was prevalent in those times.)
A good, surprise ending.
But it deteriorated from the point when Muller snatched a photograph of Bartok's face, the end result being more like a studio portrait than something taken in a street. And how did no-one - except the cleaner-lady - notice that the scar on Muller's face was on the wrong cheek? This puzzled me so much that I had to check back on my recording to see that I hadn't missed something.
On a very subjective note, I found Muller/Bartok's affected smoking to be annoying. (OK, I know that smoking, especially in Hollywood films, was prevalent in those times.)
A good, surprise ending.