Slither (1973)
7/10
Inoffensive & Mildly Charming & Entertaining Off Kilter Black Comedy
28 November 2014
Completely Inoffensive and Mildly Engaging Offbeat Black Comedy that is a Crime Story Punctuated with Quirky Characters and Odd Situations. James Caan is at the Center of this Iconic Seventies Cast Including Peter Boyle, Sally Kellerman, Louise Lasser and a Few RecVees.

It Moves Along Comfortably while Occasionally Hitting Speed Bumps and Veering Off Center Shifting Tones While Playing Everything Perfectly Dead Panned and Straight. Kellerman Steals the Show but Not Totally Playing a Most Energetic and Eccentric Air-Head, as Everyone Seems to be Having a Grand Old Time.

Not for All Tastes it is an MGM Movie when the Studio was Dying and Frankly it didn't have a Clue what was Going On Culturally at the Time as Films were Exploding with a New Found Independence and a Near Fifty Year Formula Followed by the Industry had Recently Crumbled into Dust.

Overall, Worth a Watch for its Differentness and to See a Good Cast at Play. It's a Hoot of a Heist Movie that was Experimental and it Works Quite Well Most of the Time.
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