Review of In a Lonely Place (1950) by Lex W — 28 Jan 2016
Cruel, callous, sexy and tender in turn, In a Lonely Place is a maze of politics of every variety, where the stakes are uncertain and no one can really know anyone else. It's about scar tissue. Well, it's about a murder, but it's also about scar tissue. The two main characters are defined by their past.
Dixon Steele was an army commanding officer who killed men in a bloody and brutal war, and seems to yearn to get back to that state of mind, despite living a posh life as a writer in LA.
Laurel Grey is a woman who thinks she has escaped from her abusive relationship, but is still defined by it.
When the two get entangled, they begin sweet, but quickly the "scars," still raw and inflamed, rub against each other and the film does a smooth and easy job of showing the painful results.
Grade A+ Noir.
This review of In a Lonely Place (1950) was written by Lex W on 28 Jan 2016.
In a Lonely Place has generally received very positive reviews.
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