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The definitive noir
A triumph of talent and inspiration over budget, Detour was made on the cheap by a Poverty Row studio in just six days.
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" Date: 2/25/2022 Viewed: Criterion Channel First Viewing Note: Over the years, I've heard that this film is a major classic, but I've never seen it. This film was recommended to me, and it gave me a reason to watch it. I've seen a good amount of film noir movies from the 1930s and 1940s, so I'm excited to see this one. I'm glad I saw it because it was a good movie. Detour is a solid classic from the 1940s in my opinion. The story drew me in and kept me on the edge of my seat. Despite the fac"
"25.6 One of the roughest femme fatales ever but under that rough exterior, it's easy to see Vera was dying to be loved and cared for 'in her own way', before the slow death finally consumed her whole."
" Notes: Well, even though this movie has a very good reputation, it turned out to be a decent watch but, to be honest, not much more than that. I mean, sure, it was a solid film noir, no doubt about it, but there are some much better movies in this genre, at least, that's my opinion. Eventually, nothing much really happened through the whole thing and it was basically about the unluckiest main character I have ever seen or maybe, as it was argued by some critics, just a thief telling a bunch of"
" Notes: Well, even though this movie has a very good reputation, it turned out to be a decent watch but, to be honest, not much more than that. I mean, sure, it was a solid film noir, no doubt about it, but there are some much better movies in this genre, at least, that's my opinion. Eventually, nothing much really happened through the whole thing and it was basically about the unluckiest main character I have ever seen or maybe, as it was argued by some critics, just a thief telling a bunch of"
"First viewing - Nov. 8th It's not a good sign that 2 weeks after watching Detour I had to look up the plot to remind myself what it was about. I liked it well enough at the time, however, but clearly it didn't stick with me very well...which means in like 5-10 years I'll watch it again thinking I've never seen it. Heh. I don't recall having any issues with it, and I know I was entertained while watching it, but clearly it didn't make an impact on me. "
" Notes: To be honest, even though this movie has a very good reputation, it turned out to be a decent watch but not much more than that. I mean, sure, it was a solid film noir, no doubt about it, but there are some much better movies in this genre, at least, that's my opinion. Eventually, nothing much really happened through the whole thing and it was basically about the unluckiest main character I have ever seen or maybe, as it was argued by some critics, just a thief telling a bunch of lies t"
"Thereâs a fragility to Detour that only strengthens its spell. Edgar G. Ulmerâs 1945 film is an inventively sparse mixture of docudrama and DIY expressionism: There are no lush sets and camera pirouettes on display here, as Ulmer makes do with found settings, isolated props, and abbreviated, shaky tracking shots that are rich in authentic and incidental textures. There is tension between edits that cobble sometimes mismatched takes together, meaning that one can almost feel the work thatâs"
" Notes: To be honest, even though this movie has a very good reputation, it turned out to be a decent watch but not much more than that. I mean, sure, it was a solid film noir, no doubt about it, but there are some much better movies in this genre, at least, that's my opinion. Eventually, nothing much really happened through the whole thing and it was basically about the unluckiest main character I have ever seen or maybe, as it was argued by some critics, just a thief telling a bunch of lies t"
“I wasn't really sure what to expect from this flick and the main reason why I wanted to check it out was because it is included in the '1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die'. Well, even though this movie has a very good reputation, it turned out to be a decent watch but not much more than that. I mean, sure, it was a solid film noir, no doubt about it, but there are some much better movies in this genre, at least, that's my opinion. Eventually, nothing much really happened through the whole thing and it was basically about the unluckiest main character I have ever seen or maybe, as it was argued by some critics, just a thief telling a bunch of lies to the audience but I think it would be giving this movie too much credit. Eventually, I was actually more interested in Vera thanks to An” read more
"Renowned as one of the greatest B-movies of all time, 'Detour' is a low-budget film noir given an impressive edge and sense of visual invention by director Edgar G. Ulmer. Having achieved a major studio hit early in his career with the Bela Lugosi/Boris Karloff horror 'The Black Cat', Ulmer quickly found himself exiled from the major Hollywood studios after he began an affair with Shirley Beatrice Kassler, the wife of Universal studio head Carl Laemmle's nephew. Marrying Shirley and recruiting h"
"Aikas napakka punk-film noir, jäi ehkä hitusen odotuksistani, jotka olin kasvattanut liiallisiin suureisiin... Mutta sehän ei ole itse elokuvan eikä Edward G. Ulmerin syy. Taloudellista kerrontaa, muutamia hätkähdyttävän näyttäviä kohtia kengännauhabudjettiin nähden. Suunnitelmiin lisättävä nyt Ulmer-matinea. Lisämaininnan ansaitsee vielä Ann Savage, joka onnistuu näyttelemään niin hermoja raastavan ärsyttävästi femme fatale/runosmäkeläinen rÜÜkimuija -crossoveria, "
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