Film Reviews by ND

This film is 50 years old this year and you have to accept that it's dated and directed by a Frenchman. However, the 20-something Jane Fonda is a feast for the eyes and worth the rental at twice the price. I believe the correct term to be applied is "Phwoar."

The plot is nonsense but the acting performances are sublime. To work this sort of thing needs to be performed dead-pan and it is, there are no duff characters. It's actually very funny in places. Plus you get to know where the band Duran Duran got their name from.

It's unashamedly sexist but that's the way things were then - I've seen much worse, there's no horrible humiliation. The erotic costumes wouldn't make it into mainstream cinema, though. I watched it with my 20 y.o. son and his eyes were out on stalks. The routine awfulness of the internet completely lacks the irony, humour and gentle eroticism of Barbarella. In its unique way it's a bit of a masterpiece.

For goodness' sake, it's a film, not a code to live by. Lighten up, people.

We sat down and loved it. The little girl was excellent but all the acting was good enough and the plot both keeps your attention and can be followed.

When it comes on the telly I'll make sure I watch it.

Rent this film, it's well worth it.

Actually I wasn't sure what to expect but it's a dark story with some shocking violence set in a beautiful place. The acting is first class, as is the story which is absorbing and unpredictable up to the end. There are laughs as well and if you like black humour then you must watch this film, there's loads of it. If he lives to be 100, Ralph Fiennes will never turn in a duff performance, he lends class to everything he appears in. However, he doesn't steal the film, no-one does, all the performances are good which is a credit to a fine director.

I thought I ought to watch this as I'd heard of it as a classic and don't like to miss out on such things. The film begins slowly but soon you can gauge the man's desperation, then anguish which, although hard to watch, you can't turn away from unless you have a heart of stone. It's powerful stuff. The little boy, his son, turns in a bravura performance but then so do most of the cast members.

I'm really glad I've seen it now, I strongly recommend it to you.

In the 1970s the Americans made some really great films, I'm sure you can think of several yourself. This is one of the best from that time. The actors are all real characters and there are no dud performances. Even the minor supporting roles are performed with gusto by high quality actors, the policemen and the loud subway supervisors are a joy to watch.

It's slickly directed and edited, the story hangs together pretty well. There are wry laughs, horror, plenty of action and the closing scene is absolutely gripping.

I strongly recommend this film.

This film is more sheer fun than anything I've seen for a long time. I strongly recommend it. Actually your life will be diminished if you don't see it.