“Flawless,” starring Michael Caine and Demi Moore, is a typical heist caper with a twist at the end. Director Michael Radford takes his audience through the planning, execution and consequences of a diamond theft in 1960 London. Although “Flawless” lacks adrenalin-pumping action, Michael Caine’s solid acting makes this a better movie than most of its genre. However, because it is currently available on pay-per-view cable television, you might want to skip the movie theater and watch it at home.
The London Diamond Company has cornered the market in diamonds with roughly 2 tons of uncut stones sitting openly on tables in a huge vault. Even though Laura Quinn (Moore), the only female manager with this company, has had to work harder than any of her male counterparts, it looks like she is about to be fired. A janitor named Hobbs (Caine) decides that the embittered Laura will agree to provide the information he needs to pull off the perfect crime. Unfortunately, Laura doesn’t realize that Hobbs has more on his agenda than stealing a few million pounds worth of diamonds. “Flawless” provides solid acting and a script that thoroughly enjoys seeing a clever plan come together. (3/27/08)
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