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Valerie Chiang
3Apr12
"I was born when she kissed me, I died when she left me, I lived a few weeks when she loved me."
Howard Orr
28Mar12
A great film, which, like "Red River" three years before, takes an accepted star persona and inflects it with menace, but -crucially- a menace derived from the darker side of the recognised persona. Dixon Steele is not so different from Rick Blaine, Philip Marlowe or Harry Morgan as we would like to believe.
Jyoti
5Mar12
A fine performance by Bogie, but the second half drags to the point that even the unexpected ending can't revive it.
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Michael Harbour
16Jan12
Lovely film about the damage that inner rage can do to one's own life. A fine, little seen film with really strong performances. This movie could be a rich source of material for audition and competition scenes for two actors.
suddenmoves
24Oct11
Though it's not my favourite Ray, it is one of the darkest film noirs, and features some stunning performances from its two leads.
Tony Zhou
21Aug11
This great line needs some love too: "Yesterday, this would've meant so much to us. Now it doesn't matter... it doesn't matter at all."
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David Huxley
8Aug11
This film's ending is strikingly similar to two other 1950s masterpieces: John Ford's "The Searchers" and Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo" (not the atrocious alternative ending). In all three films, the hero (read: antihero) is left desolate, alone, and still battling his inner demons. Not your typical Hollywood ending. Bogart and Wayne are last seen walking away, while a catatonic Stewart sways on top the mission tower.
Cassandra Taylor
10Jul11
Again proving people should think before they act and comunicate. Best line though. "I was born when she kissed me, I died when she left me. And I lived a few weeks while she loved me."
Marcelo Pereira
5Jul11
Humphrey Bogart's character is so annoying. I really wanted to slap him during the film. Nevertheless, good job Nicholas Ray, way better than Rebel Without a Cause. Although that's not very difficult.
Dave
24May11
Nicholas Ray's greatest film, possibly Bogart's best performance, and arguably the finest film noir ever made. Yes, it's that good. Nothing more needs to be said.
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Allan Farrell
13May11
One of the greatest film-noirs. Bogart turns in a fine performance portraying a very complex character. The visual aspect is great and the story really draws you in. One hell of a movie in my opinion.
Harry Rossi
11Mar11
Exciting, entertaining, smart, well written, brilliantly acted and has amazing visuals. What more could one ask for in a movie? Honestly this might be the best film I've seen from Ray, who I'm totally convinced was an absolute visionary. Also Bogart proves once again he's not afraid to play risker roles. He and Ray are geniuses.
Pierluigi Puccini
12Dec10
Lessons of love in the hard way between an irascible and violent screenwriter, and his soon to be wife. One of the most romantic and devastating noirs. It has Memorable dialogue every two or three sentences.
Jack Lehtonen
23Nov10
Really beyond genius. Ray's masterpiece (saying a lot for the man who made Bigger than Life, Johnny Guitar, and many other great films).
Dollyrkr
22Aug10
I was born when you kissed me. I died when you left me. I lived a few weeks while you loved me.
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idiotpissant
13Aug10
It had a great start but then the whole murder mystery plot gets dropped like a brick behind all the "you should have trusted me even though I probably killed a guy" crap.
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House of Leaves
3Jul10
My rating is really 4.5/5, but we don't do half-stars here. Went places I didn't think it would.
CJ Roy
24Jun10
"This is not a costume ignorant wench, this is the formal attire of a gentleman." One of the greatest lines in film history. A noir that handles its subject manner with such ease and finesse, it's a marvel it doesn't come off condescending or ludicrous at any moment. Boasting perhaps Bogart's finest performance as well.