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The Assassination Bureau (1969)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 12/19

12/19: Based on an unfinished novel by Jack London before he died, The Assassination Bureau is a dreadful, outdated "romp" that's awful in everything: plot, dialogue, characters, interior sets, rear projection, and special effects.

Oliver Reed tries to make a go of it by salvaging whatever there's left of the film but pretty much fails. It's not his fault because the mess is literally overwhelming. Forget Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Curd Jürgens, and Philippe Noiret. They're all "who cares?", having wasted my time for two hours.

There were rumors that Oliver Reed was going to be tabbed the next James Bond after Sean Connery's departure, but I honestly can't see him in the role. Plus, there's his noticeable facial scar, and he wasn't in the same class as Cary Grant.

All in all, The Assassination Bureau is damn bad.

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