Great Train Robbery [First Great Train Robbery] (1978)

RATING:	60%
FORMAT:	DVD

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As usual with Michael Crichton, the research overrides the story and gets in its way.

A realistic depiction of Victorian London is the backdrop for a crime caper with class that crackles with sexual wit but is decidedly lacking in thematic content or context or interesting characterization.

Dickens could have made something smart and sociological with this material but Crichton simply is not up to the task.

Good escapist fun, with a thrilling finale, but essentially disposable.

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