I got to see the remastered version of the film which includes some of the additional editorial changes made by the Director Orson Welles. I must say, the directional and screenplay of the film is way ahead of its time. It's different than movies of the fifties in so many ways. The movie is filled with moving shots, silent close-ups and has an amazing dark atmosphere which complements the story.
The story has all hit elements for a perfect crime movie be it murder, kidnapping, corruption etc. We see a murder which is the start of it all. Then there is a couple who happens to be at the scene and are now somehow involved in a very big conspiracy which leads to the kidnapping. Also, we see an aging policeman trying to solve the case with his intuition (source of this intuition is a feeling he gets in his injured leg) but all he is doing is trying to prove his intuition right, even if it is not.
It is fascinating to watch all three of these stories getting connected so beautifully. Touch of Evil is a must watch if your like film-noirs of 50s and 60s but I assure you that you will find it a little different from those movies. In my case, I found it very refreshing.
The story has all hit elements for a perfect crime movie be it murder, kidnapping, corruption etc. We see a murder which is the start of it all. Then there is a couple who happens to be at the scene and are now somehow involved in a very big conspiracy which leads to the kidnapping. Also, we see an aging policeman trying to solve the case with his intuition (source of this intuition is a feeling he gets in his injured leg) but all he is doing is trying to prove his intuition right, even if it is not.
It is fascinating to watch all three of these stories getting connected so beautifully. Touch of Evil is a must watch if your like film-noirs of 50s and 60s but I assure you that you will find it a little different from those movies. In my case, I found it very refreshing.