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A 1954 Columbia Pictures noir that begins with a bank robbery that has zero dialogue. The thieves end up running away with $250k (or, roughly, $2.9M in today's money.) After being unable to find the money or the robbers, the police comes up with a 2-part plan: one team will stake out the apartment of Lona (played by Kim Novak in her debut role), the girlfriend of the thieves' leader while Paul (played by Fred MacMurray) will meet and court her in order to get more info abt her bf.
Soon enough, Paul's life gets more and more tangled between what he's been assigned to do, his ambitions, and his relationship with Lona...
This is a deceitfully good noir. Especially w/r/t to MacMurray's portrayal of Paul: as someone who has mostly accepted the idea that he won't ever get to achieve his dreams. That is, until he meets Lona. As his attraction to her grows, new possibilities do pop up. Each opportunity bringing along a steep price to pay.
One of the bigger themes in the movie is that of temptation: the robbers with the bank's money and Paul with Lona (and, subsequently, the robbery loot), frex. Voyeurism is another important topic vis a vis folks desiring other ppl they're spying on while toeing as close to the line of perversion as possible. As in "this is NOT wrong because the voyeurs are policemen and so it's law-abiding", LOL.
Shoutout to Kim Novak. Lona's equal parts vulnerable and carnal, someone who is super aware of her desirability to men. She uses her innate sensuality to manipulate men in a not-so-subtle way. So the viewer knows that Lona's aware she's playing a role. It's v. fun to see, IDK.
Her whole act is fascinating when it comes to her connection with Paul. They move FAST with a fiery chemistry that might leave some viewers feeling dizzy.
Do I have any criticisms?
I don't think so? It's not a fave of mine, but deffo watchable.
Do I recommend it?
Yup. It's got a good plot, the acting and directing are solid. I'm giving it a 3.7 out of 5.
I know it's available in one of those free movie apps. It's also uploaded on YT.
Queerness level: Low-to-nonexistent. There isn't much to look at in terms of queerness. *Hands*
A 1954 Columbia Pictures noir that begins with a bank robbery that has zero dialogue. The thieves end up running away with $250k (or, roughly, $2.9M in today's money.) After being unable to find the money or the robbers, the police comes up with a 2-part plan: one team will stake out the apartment of Lona (played by Kim Novak in her debut role), the girlfriend of the thieves' leader while Paul (played by Fred MacMurray) will meet and court her in order to get more info abt her bf.
Soon enough, Paul's life gets more and more tangled between what he's been assigned to do, his ambitions, and his relationship with Lona...
This is a deceitfully good noir. Especially w/r/t to MacMurray's portrayal of Paul: as someone who has mostly accepted the idea that he won't ever get to achieve his dreams. That is, until he meets Lona. As his attraction to her grows, new possibilities do pop up. Each opportunity bringing along a steep price to pay.
One of the bigger themes in the movie is that of temptation: the robbers with the bank's money and Paul with Lona (and, subsequently, the robbery loot), frex. Voyeurism is another important topic vis a vis folks desiring other ppl they're spying on while toeing as close to the line of perversion as possible. As in "this is NOT wrong because the voyeurs are policemen and so it's law-abiding", LOL.
Shoutout to Kim Novak. Lona's equal parts vulnerable and carnal, someone who is super aware of her desirability to men. She uses her innate sensuality to manipulate men in a not-so-subtle way. So the viewer knows that Lona's aware she's playing a role. It's v. fun to see, IDK.
Her whole act is fascinating when it comes to her connection with Paul. They move FAST with a fiery chemistry that might leave some viewers feeling dizzy.
Do I have any criticisms?
I don't think so? It's not a fave of mine, but deffo watchable.
Do I recommend it?
Yup. It's got a good plot, the acting and directing are solid. I'm giving it a 3.7 out of 5.
I know it's available in one of those free movie apps. It's also uploaded on YT.
Queerness level: Low-to-nonexistent. There isn't much to look at in terms of queerness. *Hands*
