films seen
2
average score
1.25*
nationality
status
Alive and kicking

Movies


Dark Passage

1947 / 106m - USA
Crime, Thriller
1.5*/5.0*
Dark Passage poster

There's certainly no lack of noirs, the problem is finding the ones that stand out. Genre fans will point at minor (but crucial) details that keep them interested, that's not much good to someone like me though. That's why I was keeping my fingers crossed when I read about Dark Passage, hoping its gimmick might make a difference.

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Parry is convicted for the murder of his wife, though he claims to be innocent. He escapes from prison and vows to find out who framed him. The police are on his tail and Parry realizes that he won't be able to conduct his investigation with people recognizing him. He undergoes plastic surgery hoping that will make things easier.

The first half of the film is shot from Parry's POV, which is fun and effective. It isn't until he goes through with the surgery that the film changes perspective. It was also from that exact point that my interest started waning. The gimmick is pretty nice, without it, this is just a regular old noir.


3:10 to Yuma

1957 / 92m - USA
Western
1.0*/5.0*
3:10 to Yuma poster

A classic western, one that stuck with the black & white styling even though most of its contemporaries were in color by then. On paper, I didn't mind at all, since the drab and uninviting color scheme of your average western is one of the reasons I dislike the genre. The b&w cinematography didn't really help though.

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Ben Wade and his gang rob a coach and kill one of the guards. After the successful heist, they go to the nearest village, where they celebrate. Wade's gang moves on to Mexico, but Wade himself remains in the village with his girlfriend. A decision that he'll soon regret when he gets arrested.

This is the type of quintessential western I really don't care for. The characters are very dull, the plot is boring, the pacing is slow and the setting very uninviting. There's just nothing here that can hold my attention for longer than five minutes, which made it quite an ordeal to finish.