This story is so well told. The elements seem simple, and yet how everything is going to come about and how things are exactly going to wind up is not clear, nor is it so easy to guess. This kind of masterful writing is hard to find these days. What's more, it's not a cliche genre movie, at least I don't think so. It doesn't even coin the beginnings of one. It's part of the wonderful series of Fantomas movies--so there's more than one--, yet, it clearly stands on its own.
This French movie needed an American name. The name they came up with "Tom Bob." Nothing like putting two first names together to create an "authentic" American name. :S :)
If you haven't watched any of the Fantomas movies, you should. This one is well worth watching. And by telling you, "Three identical disguises from three different parties. What could possibly go wrong?" I am giving away nothing. You might guess where its going to go, but I predict the better majority of you won't guess, not completely correctly, anyways. [Hey, I make predictions about your experience, can't I?]
Granted, it takes watching 1 or 2 Fantomas movies to keep track of who's who (they all seem to have dark hair and mustaches), and the Fantomas himself is in several disguises. That's where the first "introducing the actor/character" bit at the beginning is helpful. "This actor will have these 4 appearances." That is helpful. Then you can play "I spy Fantomas!" as the movie goes on.
Go. Go watch it. It's a well-spent hour.
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