Review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) by Ryan K — 28 Mar 2010
A great movie, with many powerful moments. If I have any complaint it's the fact that the murder mystery aspect pales in comparison to the social story.
The first hour is by far the strongest, as Virgil Tibbs gets pulled into the case, and must contend with the town's racism. It's only when the plot starts to resolve itself (the pregnancy angle, convincing Rod Steiger one more time that he's wrong) that the movie loses some its luster.
Still, Poitier's performance is fantastic, and the slap scene with Endicott is phenomenal from beginning to end.
This review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) was written by Ryan K on 28 Mar 2010.
In the Heat of the Night has generally received very positive reviews.
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