The first part of this movie was slow and not very interesting.....up to and including the spiritualist's side show. Once the romantic intrigue started, it got better. The relationship between the two sisters was interesting. Dana Andrews played the manly, stoic, emotionally unavailable character he's played before. He's not one to shy away from an occasional fight or a sudden surge of carnal lust. What he saw in Linda, the shop clerk, is anyone's guess. She played a totally unlikable person and she wasn't irresistibly gorgeous. Many old movies get too sappy and sentimental. This one only did so a few times. One obvious time was when Dana's blonde wife, in a ball of tears, exclaimed her love for him. Way over the top and unreal considering the circumstances. BUT, this was also my favorite scene because it showed an instant change in Dana's character.
He finally felt someone decent could love him with all his obvious flaws and at that point he made some sort of internal commitment for positive change. The final confession scene was a bit of a rush job to wrap up the plot. Not very plausible.
Review of Fallen Angel
