TIARA TAHITI (1962) **1/2 "We should be grateful for the stray episodes that brought us here." James Mason presents as a most excellent British variation on a theme of George Hamilton, to a resolutely versatile John Mills as the straight man. Mason is the top side of that old class struggle with the twist that he's by far the more human and creative of the two. As crust of the upper crust he's long since lost interest in any of the little games, accepting his seat on the stock market only because he likes top hats. Such an attitude can only lead to absolute disgrace without guilt, hot women and cool drinks and huts on Tahiti. Herbert Lom offers more comic relief as Kato the Dressmaker. Not biting social commentary but good fun, a vacation brochure feel and well-delivered entertaining dialogue.
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