Review of Gilda (1946) by Martin T — 30 Sep 2009
A blistering love/hate triangle drama about a casino owner in Argentina, his new bride, and his right-hand man. George Macready and Glenn Ford are both fine, but this one is all about Rita Hayworth. Her performance sizzles with playful contempt and powerful sexuality.
She's a force to be reckoned with... and the more subdued version of her character in the final act kind of drags things down a bit. But otherwise the film is quite enjoyable; not quite a noir, but with a number of noirish elements.
There's an unpredictability to the script that I found refreshing. You can kind of figure out the basics of where things are going, but the details are usually surprising.
This review of Gilda (1946) was written by Martin T on 30 Sep 2009.
Gilda has generally received very positive reviews.
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