shame really very rarely do i watch a film and be leave feeling disappoint at the end . i have see quite a few of ira levin adaptation rosemary baby and the stepford wive and like both them and but this just do not appeal to me . when i read the plot outline an award win playwright ( michael caine ) decide to murder one of his former pupil ( christopher reeve ) and steel his script for his own success i be excite . i like thriller and michael caine a good actor and sidney lumet a good director and ira levin work be generally good . i would not spoil it for anyone who hasn not see it yet and but all i would say be there be load of twist and turn . so many it kind of hard to explain the film plot line in detail and without give it away . i enjoy the first . 45 minute and before the twist and turn begin to occur and at that point my interest and enjoyment begin to fade out . though i have to give lumet credit for the very amuse end which do make me laugh out loud . the main cast michael caine and christopher reeve and dyan cannon and irene worth be all brilliant in their role . though worth obvious fake russian accent get on my nerve slightly ( nothing personal irene and i think any actor fake accent would irritate me ) . not sure if cannon character be mean to be annoyingly funny but dyan manage to annoy and amuse at the same time . anyone read this i do not want you to be put off watch this because of my view give it a chance and you may like it and you may not . it all about opinion .