Review of Passion

Passion (1954)
6/10
Beautifully photographed one-track-minded Western
21 April 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Made in the glory days of Technicolor, "Passion" is instantly notable for its beautiful cinematography, but it tells a familiar, one-track-minded revenge tale: they killed the main lead's family, so he proceeds to kill the killers one by one (while being pursued by the law himself). There is not much more to the story than that, which makes for a pretty one-note story for an 80-minute film. What gives the film some distinction is Yvonne De Carlo's tomboyish (though clearly sidelined) character, and the snowy mountains where the last part of the action takes place - a rather striking change of scenery. **1/2 out of 4.
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