The Spanish Prisoner

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nick S @Nick_S Aug 21, 2026 It was quite fun to see Steve Martin take on a serious role and pull it off. The rest of the cast were pretty good too. But the script was trying to be too clever and got in the way. Characters were engaging in unnatural conversations with quirky sayings shoehorned in. The story itself was just a daft series of twists and turns that made me feel the writer hadn't really thought everything through. It got progressively sillier and ridiculously improbable until the climax, which was just head in hands stuff. See more Brent M. @RT46403839 Jun 22, 2026 Love this movie. It’s like a fine wine that’s aged well. See more Farah R. @Farah Jun 18, 2026 Weird film with unnatural dialogue and stoic acting. The storyline is very intriguing but the lifeless characters make it impossible to get invested. The plot twists also keep coming outta nowhere, leaving viewers unable to process what they just watched. See more Stoner J. @Stoner Apr 13, 2026 Typical Mamet driven film. It’s good, but the silly dialogue and mood undue, quite a bit, what could have been a killer neo-noir. See more Rafi แก้ว M @RT61647557 Nov 13, 2025 This is a great movie, that keeps you guessing until the last scene. Steve Martin is a great villain, and the story is convincing and engaging. It's the kind of movie that gets overlooked, possibly because the title makes people think it's about a prison in Spain, but it's far removed from that, being a thrilling story of an honest guy caught in a dangerous web of betrayal. It's complex and enjoyable enough that it bears repeated viewing. See more Jay B @RT18046424 Jul 3, 2025 This movie was very good, but not great. The main character was likable, the mystery and intrigue were palpable and engaging, and it possessed a classic movie style. I also greatly appreciate how clean and accessible it was to any audience. However, this story was not as believable as I hoped. The scale of the con was greatly and unnecessarily inflated, and some of the particular, individual parts of the scam were simply untenable. See more Read all reviews

The Spanish Prisoner

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