Based on the title I thought this was gonna be a Douglas Sirk weepie. But instead it’s a very noir film noir!
This movie started off simply fabulous. Ly. Great random set-up and perfect noir performances. But things get more involved and the actors start chewing the scenery and instead of ever-increasing tension, we just get ever-increasing “er… uhm…” But the plot does have some wonderful twists.
The bluray has that over-restored look: In a quest to make the shadows #000000, they’ve dropped all the details down to black. It’s like they’ve just turned the contrast button up to 300%. It kinda suits the movie, but it’s too much.
Too Late For Tears. Byron Haskin. 1949.
Popular movies in July 1949 according to IMDB:
| Poster | Votes | Rating | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
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12390 | 7.4 | She Wore a Yellow Ribbon |
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2091 | 7.3 | Too Late for Tears |
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846 | 7.3 | Come to the Stable |
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2632 | 7.2 | In the Good Old Summertime |
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3234 | 7.1 | The Big Steal |
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7515 | 7.1 | The Fountainhead |
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3505 | 7.0 | Mighty Joe Young |
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514 | 6.7 | The Great Gatsby |
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973 | 6.6 | Follow Me Quietly |
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655 | 6.6 | Scene of the Crime |
This blog post is part of the Decade series.