My first Douglas Sirk film- I would sum it up as a flawed script that is mostly overcome by the charm of its stars. John Baragrey is entertainingly mischievous and Patricia Knight is convincing and mysterious. Cornel Wilde was my favorite though. They all have very good chemistry together and that, along with the cinematography, which makes use of stairways, windows, and shadows, makes for most of the movie's appeal.
The first half is stronger than the second. It lays…
It has a very cliche view of bad and good but I'll be damned if it ain't cute. It's filmed beautifully and made me want to watch this on rainy day in a NYC apartment while I cozy up in my couch with a bowl of vanilla ice cream.
My 12th movie with The Collab
Soderbergh is one of the most intriguing contemporary directors working today. I've seen his commercial releases before, notably the Ocean's films, Erin Brockovich, and Contagion. Lately, it's as if my life has been overtaken by him, having seen Presence, Unsane, and now Kafka all within days of each other. He undoubtedly has creative concepts and is unafraid to swing for the fences. How often he lands remains for discussion. Watching these three films, I…
My 10th film with The Collab
My rating kept going from 2.5 to 3 to 3.5 and finally 4. The more I think about this movie, the more I find it works. It succeeds at what it sets out to do, which is to be a dark satire that comments on the sexual culture among men. It reminded me of the movies Jason Reitman did back in the day, particularly the excellent Up in the Air, Thank You for Smoking,…
