Considering the films that were out at the time, this one in particular runs at a faster pace.
The audience is thrust into the mind of the main character, making his own discoveries relevant to anyone watching the film, as answers to questions merely raise more questions that need to be answered. The overall feel of the piece is that something is not quite right. As the story unfolds, the audience, and the main character are slowly given the pieces to a puzzle that ends with everyone knowing exactly what is going on.
It is a film-noir mystery, professionally done, with exceptional performances from legends of cinema.
Still worth watching, even today. Way ahead of its time when it came out, making it an entertaining spectacle, and a joy to behold.
The audience is thrust into the mind of the main character, making his own discoveries relevant to anyone watching the film, as answers to questions merely raise more questions that need to be answered. The overall feel of the piece is that something is not quite right. As the story unfolds, the audience, and the main character are slowly given the pieces to a puzzle that ends with everyone knowing exactly what is going on.
It is a film-noir mystery, professionally done, with exceptional performances from legends of cinema.
Still worth watching, even today. Way ahead of its time when it came out, making it an entertaining spectacle, and a joy to behold.