Tagline: The Strangest Vengeance Ever Planned!
Directed by: Orson Welles
Written by: Whit Masterson, Orson Welles
Actors include: Charleton Heston, Orson Welles, Janet Leigh
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Film Noir
Length: 111 minutes
Banned: Nope
Review:
It's definitely stylish, one can't argue that, also the story is an interesting one but it does require patience before things start coming together. At first I was put off by Orson Welles' portrayal of an evil crooked cop. He puts on such a slurred drunken sounding accent that he's difficult to understand in places. I think some of the characterizations were cartoonish and that was offputting, it made me feel like the serious nature of this film was diminished a bit. Still as it wore on it certainly became more and more interesting and Janet Leigh's performance as Susan Vargas was quite good. Painting up Charlton Heston and having him imitate Rhett Butler was an odd choice for a Mexican character but he was at least subdued. The plot is about a car that explodes, and the Police work that leads up to an arrest. It has corruption, danger, violence and many other attributes that make it exciting. It's just not one of the best films I've ever seen is all, still recommended but be patient. Oh, and it's worth noting the version I saw was Welles' intended version.
Availability: On DVD
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