I really like this one. The carnality of the characters is
palpable. And some of the ways it gets around its budget
limitations (the famous long take from the back of the car
during one of the robberies) elevate it. The lighting only
gets darker toward the end when Bart & Laurie escape the
civilized world that proved too confining for their passions
(his lust for her & her lust for kicks).
Have you ever checked out Detour, Miker? Another favorite low
budget noir.
Speaking of which: Anyone on the list who has any chance of
getting away for the first weekend of June might want to
check out the feast of mostly rare and low budget noir films
that is Art Lyons' Palm Springs Noir Fest. I go every year
and it's always fun. It's where I first saw "Ace in the Hole"
on the big screen, and where I met in the snack bar Biff
Elliot, who was the first movie Mike Hammer (I, The Jury) and
a nice guy. Here's a list of this year's films, for anyone
interested:
http://www.palmspringsfilmnoir.com/2007.htm
--- Michael Robison <
miker_zspider@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Just watched this. The intro said it was based on
a
> short story, so I figured it worth mentioning.
It
> didn't really have the classic dark and
sinister
> noir
> lighting and scenery, but the story line was
pure
> noir. I'm not a movie expert, but it seemed
better
> quality than what I think of as a B movie. A
Bonnie
> and Clyde forerunner. I'd recommend it. Not
half
> bad.
>
> miker
>
>
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