Huston often frames these men in obtuse ways, whether from an unusually low angle or with their faces obscured in darkness for long periods of time, which makes The Asphalt Jungle, in terms of visual style, a somewhat conventional noir for its time period. Yet there's nothing remotely commonplace about Huston's handling of space between and within scenes, with objects consistently marking three or even four planes of action.
Clayton Dillard
December 13, 2016