Based on recent discussions praising this movie, I saw it this week. I had been looking forward to a compelling film noir. Alas, the movie just never grabbed me.
Over the years I have seen most of the great film noir movies and have repeatedly seen Humphrey Bogart's great classic films. Indisputably he was one of the great classic American film actors. Alas this film simply was not convincing. The plot was a bit shallow. The interior stage sets looked cheap. The finale did not impress me. Sorry to say, it just did not really work.
For me the best part of the film were the numerous exterior shots of then contemporary Los Angeles. As an Angeleno, I recognized many of the locations even after decades.
Over the years I have seen most of the great film noir movies and have repeatedly seen Humphrey Bogart's great classic films. Indisputably he was one of the great classic American film actors. Alas this film simply was not convincing. The plot was a bit shallow. The interior stage sets looked cheap. The finale did not impress me. Sorry to say, it just did not really work.
For me the best part of the film were the numerous exterior shots of then contemporary Los Angeles. As an Angeleno, I recognized many of the locations even after decades.