Review of Crossfire (1947) by Paul D — 01 Dec 2016
Often movies with messages and grand soliloquies or pronouncements don't work because they seem overly theatrical or contrived. But sometimes they do work, and and the artistic effort gets translated - through the famous "willing suspension of disbelief" by we the viewers - into great entertainment with a message; think Frank Capra.
That's what we've got here with Crossfire, except the message is delivered through a film noir crime drama. With three great performances by Young, Mitchum and Ryan, a clever story, great lighting and scene set-up, Dmytryk has delivered a engrossing story and a great, timeless message.
The one real weakness of this film, poor transitions between scenes, is a minor flaw in an otherwise fine film.
This review of Crossfire (1947) was written by Paul D on 01 Dec 2016.
Crossfire has generally received positive reviews.
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