Testosterone duel between an older and a quarrelsome crook and a boxer disliked by a somewhat fickle young lady.
I highlight the final sequence, the unleashing to the famous denouement in the mannequin room. Appreciate the contrast between the intradiegetic silence and the musical piece.
The voyeuristic scene in which Davey glimpses the inaccessible blonde reminded me of one of Mr. Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (wink?).
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