When I see Michael Caine's name in a film's credits, I tend to think of it as "his" film, and I'll watch it just because he's in it. There aren't many actors that do that for me. It's always a treat to see him in any role. I really like that he can step away from the huge big-budget films like The Dark Knight and into these more intimate movies, from Little Voice to A Shock to the System to Flawless, all of which I enjoyed simply because he was in them.Anyway, the real draw with Flawless, besides Caines's presence, is Demi Moore's growing realization that her partner in crime has deceived her; this isn't as much a heist film as it is a revenge film, albeit one loaded with unrealistic scenarios. It's beautiful to look at, and Moore is a knockout in her tailored clothes, but there are many places where Hobb's elaborate plan could have fallen apart. It's interesting how he uses Laura's indignation as leverage to get the ball rolling; without it, his plan wouldn't have worked.The beginning of this film seems rather pointless, with an elder Laura sitting in a coffee shop recounting the subsequent events in the film; the ending is no better, showing a quick montage of Laura's philanthropy over the last fifty years, complete with close-ups of her signing millions of dollars over to charity and working with underprivileged children in Africa. It comes off as unnecessarily sappy and tacked-on. Moore is no Meryl Streep, but she gives a decent enough performance.

This is a quiet, intelligent little movie that showcases beautiful performances from Michael Caine and Demi Moore. The insights into the characters and how their histories and personalities push the events forward are mesmerizing. Finally, the payoff for the audience that have a vested rooting interest is quite generous indeed.I have noticed that this movie rates considerably lower on the Rotten Tomatoes website than at IMDb. I postulate that the sophisticated dialogue and plot driven movie that Flawless is, simply doesn't have enough explosions or action for the younger crowd at Rotten Tomatoes to appreciate. Suffice it to say, if you have some life experience, notice subtlety around you, and still want the world to be a fair place in spite of knowing better, you will come away with a deep admiration and affection for this movie and it's characters.

I think that if flawless described one thing in the film, it was Michael Cain's portrayal of the role he played as the clever old janitor with a mission. Demi Moore also immersed herself well into the role of the troubled and betrayed executive, but her acting was let down slightly by the on- off English accent she was supposed to have - at times her speech was a bit slurred. It may sound old fashioned, but maybe some actors should be taking lessons in diction. This is especially true if we have to listen hard to hear them above the often very intense and loud soundtrack that goes with the film. This is what we experienced in spades with Flawless - my hearing is quite good, but I really had to strain to hear and follow the dialogue in this film. The superb performances of all the actors in this film was spoilt terribly by the totally unnecessary loud and invasive soundtrack. I think that Michael Radford should remake this film without his very loud soundtrack - the good reviews would then come flooding in, I'm sure!

Michael Caine is an excellent actor, and proves it once again here. True, he's given a great script and some strong talent to work with. Not a big Demi Moore fan, but she did a great job portraying a woman in the 60's trying to break the 'glass ceiling' Stylish, without being flashy. Proves once again you can have an entertaining movie without huge explosions and tons of flesh. Of lot of themes are explored here - love, loneliness, greed, revenge, giving back. I enjoyed this, even though I'd seen it before and knew the ending. Caine and Moore make an unlikely, but great team. Highly recommended viewing if you like bank heist movies, caper flicks, witty dialog and of course, a few plot twists here and there.