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" Notes: Since this movie had a really solid reputation, I was really eager to check it out. Eventually, to be honest, even though I thought it was a decent flick, I can’t say I was really blown away by the whole thing. Indeed, at the end of the day, I though it was pretty good but not really great either. I mean, it was well done but also rather predictable and the story was quite pedestrian. Sure, I have to admit it, Glenn Ford was a fine leading man and, above all, Rita Hayworth looked real"
"Charles Vidor’s Gilda places its eponymous bombshell between two men—both sexually frustrated, both concealing their impotence through deviant business practice—and has them not actually care too much about her beyond her value as a trophy to shield their perpetually fractured egos. The film questions the honesty of each character’s intentions by consistently revealing their interests to be wholly self-serving. Gilda is best appreciated as an intelligent back and forth on the fantasy of "
" Notes: Since this movie had a really solid reputation, I was really eager to check it out. Eventually, to be honest, even though I thought it was a decent flick, I can’t say I was really blown away by the whole thing. Indeed, at the end of the day, I though it was pretty good but not really great either. I mean, it was well done but also rather predictable and the story was quite pedestrian. Sure, I have to admit it, Glenn Ford was a fine leading man and, above all, Rita Hayworth looked real"
"First viewing - June 24th And here's another film whose leading man plays a role that's strongly suggested isn't heterosexual. Glenn Ford's character seems to be bisexual here, which kept the central love triangle really interesting. Even without that, however, the dialogue between these characters and the overall story are so strong and well-executed that I was deeply engaged with the entire film. And yes, Rita Hayworth is both an excellent actress and beautiful to look at. It's no surprise we"
" (1946) Glenn Ford and Joe Sawyer Joe Sawyer, Joseph Calleia and Glenn Ford"
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