Review of Double Indemnity (1973) by Ivan D — 28 Apr 2010
One of the definitive films to embody the film noir genre as a whole. In Billy Wilder's later film "Sunset Blvd.", the narration were that of a dead man(William Holden), which we already knew from the very beginning.
The same was used here, but not from the deceased, but from an individual dying of guilt, transforming a regular narration to further the movement of the story into an overheard full-fledged confession of the crime.
One of the main points of it being a perfect noir film is the inclusion of the primary moral flaws and human misdemeanors always present in the said genre: greed, forbidden affair, betrayal, and ultimately, murder.
"Double Indemnity" also shows the complications arising from insurance policies, and how it reignites dark intents for material advantage. A practice of pure storytelling, and in some ways supports Hitchcockian views, that a "perfect murder" is nothing but illusory.
This review of Double Indemnity (1973) was written by Ivan D on 28 Apr 2010.
Double Indemnity has generally received positive reviews.
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