The stage curtains open ...
Oh, lord that was awful...lol. Before I get into it, here's basically what it's about.
The wife of an obnoxious Arizona businessman finds herself in the middle of a complicated dilemma when her lover poisons him, in effect murdering him, right before her eyes. Even though she was trapped in a marriage she desperately wanted out of, she sheds tears over him and wants to call the police. But her lover talks her into hiding his body with plans of disposing of it at a later time, and then they can take his hidden million dollar stash and start a new life together. Well, obviously, this doesn't work out ... and when she inexplicably finds her lover's body where they left her husband, she is left with nothing but unanswered questions in the terrifying days to follow.
On the surface, you'd think this would be good. No. Not even close. This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen - which is a shame since I like both Robert Mitchum and Jaclyn Smith. As I was watching this, I was shaking my head wondering what in the heck Mitchum was thinking making such a dud? The acting was horrible and completely unconvincing. The cinematography was something to be desired. The dialogue was very amateurish, in fact, just enough to keep you tagging along. The final reveal was so obvious that I had to stifle a laugh when I saw how it all played out. And then the final scene was just a joke - she reveals everything to someone on the phone, the only problem is, she doesn't herself even know all of what has happened. We as the viewers do, because they let us in on the secret while she is stuck in the shower.
This is one to avoid. I love older films and I went in hoping to enjoy a hidden gem. So much for that. Only someone who might have enjoyed this back in the day and appreciates it for sentimental value could justify recommending it. I am the opposite - bury this one deep and never dig it up again.
Oh, lord that was awful...lol. Before I get into it, here's basically what it's about.
The wife of an obnoxious Arizona businessman finds herself in the middle of a complicated dilemma when her lover poisons him, in effect murdering him, right before her eyes. Even though she was trapped in a marriage she desperately wanted out of, she sheds tears over him and wants to call the police. But her lover talks her into hiding his body with plans of disposing of it at a later time, and then they can take his hidden million dollar stash and start a new life together. Well, obviously, this doesn't work out ... and when she inexplicably finds her lover's body where they left her husband, she is left with nothing but unanswered questions in the terrifying days to follow.
On the surface, you'd think this would be good. No. Not even close. This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen - which is a shame since I like both Robert Mitchum and Jaclyn Smith. As I was watching this, I was shaking my head wondering what in the heck Mitchum was thinking making such a dud? The acting was horrible and completely unconvincing. The cinematography was something to be desired. The dialogue was very amateurish, in fact, just enough to keep you tagging along. The final reveal was so obvious that I had to stifle a laugh when I saw how it all played out. And then the final scene was just a joke - she reveals everything to someone on the phone, the only problem is, she doesn't herself even know all of what has happened. We as the viewers do, because they let us in on the secret while she is stuck in the shower.
This is one to avoid. I love older films and I went in hoping to enjoy a hidden gem. So much for that. Only someone who might have enjoyed this back in the day and appreciates it for sentimental value could justify recommending it. I am the opposite - bury this one deep and never dig it up again.