Excellent film, probably more a dramatic thriller than a 'noir' but it certainly has its nourish moments. Surprisingly light and almost comedic at the start and Thomas Mitchell as the cop keeps this up throughout the movie but he's likeable enough and the rest of the film soon darkens and becomes completely captivating with many a chilling scene. Lew Ayres strikes a fine balance between serious doctor/psychologist and potential boyfriend but it is the stunning performances of Olivia de Havilland as both sisters that is central here. Even on Blu-ray you cannot see the joins as we are shown both sisters at once almost throughout the entire movie. So well is the optical illusion effected and so well does de Havilland perform that as the film climaxes and the differentiating name tags disappear, we still have no difficulty telling the two apart, the good from the evil!
Review of The Dark Mirror
