Review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) by Jason S — 17 Apr 2009

I really dug this flick. The combo of the two main actors really set off the screen. I enjoyed watching them do their thing.

The murder mystery took a far back seat to the story of how the town deals with the black detective trying to do his job.

There was only one character I thought didn't do a good job at all and that was the creepy girl that ended up being the key to the murder. She over acted and just came off creepy and a bit touched.

I'm looking forward to seeing more of Sidney Poitier character.

I loved any scene where we get Tibbs doing something that the white folk find appalling. When he examines the body and when he has to deal with the cotton grower. For only being a few decades away this frame of mind seems barbaric.