thomasherlihy Review of Tortilla Flat

Tortilla Flat (1942)

Spencer Tracy is selfish, John Garfield is a creep, and Hedy Lamarr is nut.

[5/10 · 28 August 2020]

This movie is a disappointment. The characters are terrible. Spencer Tracy's accent is ridiculous. Was he supposed to be a Mexican? Whatever he was trying to portray, he comes across very silly. The only likable character is Frank Morgan who plays the humble hermit. Everyone else is selfish and looking out for themselves. Spencer Tracy is a con man, always trying to take advantage of people. John Garfield is another story. First, he's in and out of jail. That's not a good sign. He is very selfish too. He goes to the girl's house and is very rude to another guest and tells him to leave. Then he very disrespectfully kisses the girl and hold her against her wishes like a creep. Then she gets mad and he goes crazy and starts beating people for no good reason. But for some reason everyone keeps saying how Garfield is such a good person! What are they talking about!! As for Hedy Lamarr, she is just a nut. She threatens John Garfield with a kitchen knife and tells him to get out and says she hates him. Next minute she loves him. Then she hates him again. It goes back and forth like this the whole movie! Overall, this is a cheap and boring movie.