crime drama

Dark Passage (1947) - 3/5

This drama is one in a long line of Bogart / Becall collaborations, though one of the weaker ones. While it's always great to hear them banter, this film doesn't offer anything more than the basic motions of plot and dialogue. The most interesting aspect was the first-person cinematography in the fist half of the movie, an underused form used extremely well here. Unfortunately, it's the same reason the technique stops being used that keys in the viewer about why it was used in the first place, and that undercuts its impact significantly. It's not a classic, but there are worse movies to watch for an hour and 45, old or new alike.

Wind River (2017) - 5/5

This is a 'Crying for the State of the World' film, and I can say to things about it: 1) It's very well made 2) Don't watch it. It's the kind of movie that's definitely either a 5/5 or a 1/5, depending on if you base it on how well the film was made or how it leaves you feeling by the end. It's slow and it's sad, but if you're going to make a movie like this, this is the way to do it.

The Third Man - 3/5

This1949 black and white classic is all about the cinematography. The acting is fine and the dialogue is quite good in that golden age of cinema kind of way. But all in all I don't see the appeal beyond film snob mineutia, though if you're into films it's one you probably should see for reference if nothing else. Better alternatives are Casablanca, To Have and Have Not, or The Maltese Falcon.