I'm glad so many reviewers really liked this movie, but I feel like I must have watched a different one than they did. This film is bland. While there's nothing truly wrong with recycling plots, circumstances, or characters, it darn well better be taken up a notch in order to outshine its predecessors.
I find MacMurray miscast. Although Ms. Novak contributed many exciting performances throughout her career, she's lackluster in this one. I blame the director, Richard Quine. It's as though he didn't quite know how to elicit from her the kind of performance she was truly capable of.
The story is okay. The script adequate, but whatever noir-style elements it has are overlooked or seriously downplayed. The remaining cast aren't standouts, although it's always a delight to watch Ms. Malone.
It's by no means a total waste of time, but I wouldn't go out of my way to search it out.
I find MacMurray miscast. Although Ms. Novak contributed many exciting performances throughout her career, she's lackluster in this one. I blame the director, Richard Quine. It's as though he didn't quite know how to elicit from her the kind of performance she was truly capable of.
The story is okay. The script adequate, but whatever noir-style elements it has are overlooked or seriously downplayed. The remaining cast aren't standouts, although it's always a delight to watch Ms. Malone.
It's by no means a total waste of time, but I wouldn't go out of my way to search it out.