Review of Dark Passage (1947) by Lagina P — 01 Aug 2007
Although the third Humphrey Bogart/Lauren Bacall film, it?s the first I've seen. The pair has so much chemistry it was no surprise to me to learn that they married between their second and third films.
The cinematography is amazing, even more so than the average film noir movie. Director Delmer Daves shoots the first half of the film without ever showing Bogart's face, instead shooting his silhouette or from having the camera show his point of view - a technique that could have easily come off as cheesy, but Daves makes it work.
I was particularly impressed with Bacall and anticipate seeing more of her. I regret that I didn't discover her sooner. Though I think it'll be hard to top this one, I'm definitely going to pick up the duos other three films: "The Big Sleep," "Key Largo" and "To Have And Have Not.
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This review of Dark Passage (1947) was written by Lagina P on 01 Aug 2007.
Dark Passage has generally received positive reviews.
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