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movie review - The Spanish Prisoner

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-eight years and a million words

When you watch some of Martin's earlier works, it's incredible how far he's come. This is a good thriller about a mathematician, believe it or not. He invents a process, and starts getting in trouble. Why? Because the process is a 'market'-related thing, which is worth so much money the mathematician has to write it down to convey the figure to his employers.

Immediately, corporate thieves (Martin at el) turn up, and the fun begins.

Martin and Scott are an excellent duo, and the plot moves along so nicely through betrayals and crazy developments that it's easy to ignore the obvious fact that this is just another in a series of flicks where a decent guy gets screwed by cons and set up to take a fall for a crime he hasn't committed. It's a worthwhile flick.

Recommended.