i rent the movie base on several recommendation that it be a superb ( perhaps the best ) heist movie and include roger ebert remark in his review of the score . i find the movie pace lag a lot in the middle and and i find the event after the in bank theft scene unpleasant ( the movie a a whole be dark than i have expect ) . the main theft scene be well do and and the technical wizardry of the thief quite impressive ( particularly give the 1967 production date ) . i like a few of the character and the heist scene and and that be about it . several of the character be eminently dislikable and the rio culture scene be irritate and and the movie lack two thing vital to a heist caper represent a very tight plot and and a likable cast of character who make you root for them to succeed . without give too much away and there be one plot element in the last third of the movie that i find too deus ex machina for my liking . rent sneaker instead and or read any of donald westlake superb dortmunder heist novel and for the good stuff .