 |
 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
 |
|
|
|
 email this review to a friend
FILM-NOIR SUPREME The year is 1947. World War II had come and gone. The World seemed to have grown-up some since the War. War is like that, sometimes. It has a tendency to mature a lot of attitudes. Even Hollywood's. Post-War movie-making was, to say the least, phenomenal. It was like yet another celebration of glorious Victory. Some of the most memorable and impressive films to come out of Hollywood were, in fact, produced between the years of 1945-1960. In my opinion, this was Hollywood's ultimate 'Hey-Day'. OUT OF THE PAST (or, OOTP for short) is a prime example of Hollywood movie-making excellence. From its tight script, to the mature dialogue and subject-matter, to the excellent cinematography, to the great direction, and, last, but not least, to the superb cast and their top-rate performances, OOTP is a classic piece of Film-Noir that is arguably the absolute best in its Genre. FACT : For many years that followed OOTP's release it was, literally, the one and only film that was used as a yard-stick to measure and rate any other flick that fit into the film classification of Film-Noir. OOTP's story orbits around the dealings of an ex-detective named Jeff (ROBERT MITCHUM), who after years of living in the fast-lane has finally come to his senses, swapped in his revolver and settled down for some peace of mind and tranquility in a small-town community. But, as luck would have it, the unsavory part of Jeff's past suddenly catches up with him and once again he's unwittingly snared into a brutally tangled web of settling scores with old enemies, blackmail, and, yes, the inevitable, being framed for murder. OOTP's intriguing plot is so intricately woven with double-crosses and, even, triple-crosses that it will keep any fan of 40's Film-Noir, like myself, hooked from start to the 'final showdown' finish. The most notable performance in OOTP is, of course, that of ROBERT MITCHUM. The role of Jeff was clearly written with MITCHUM specifically in mind. MITCHUM's strong command of his character never misses a beat. MITCHUM was at the absolute height of his career in OOTP. During this era of his profession MITCHUM was one Hollywood's most popular and bankable actors. It would be about another 10 years before chronic alcohol-abuse and reckless partying would ravage his solid good-looks and age him prematurely. email this review to a friend
Comment on this Review:
 Subscribe to MatchFlick Movie Reviews through RSS |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
RSS | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | About MatchFlick® | Press | Contact Us | FAQs
Partnership and Advertising Opportunities | Movie Database | Merchandise ©2004-2008 MatchFlick®. All rights reserved. ©MOVIE IMAGES ARE COPYRIGHT PROTECTED AND THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS |
Apr 7, 2008 2:05 AM
What is it about the title that you like?