Review of Breathless (1983) by Clayton Dillard for Slant Magazine — 26 Jan 2006
Much like Body Heat, which valorized noirish archetypes instead of examining their original social contexts, Breathless simply has a hard-on for Hollywood lore, as convertibles, rockabilly, and monochromatic lighting are utilized to enshrine dominant legacies rather than invert or, at least, probe them.
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This review of Breathless (1983) was written by Clayton Dillard and published by Slant Magazine on 26 Jan 2006.
Breathless has generally received positive reviews.
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