Review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) by Dan K — 12 Aug 2008
A lot of films in this genre show Hollywood's own version of racism- the black man is always the innocent victim in the wrong place at the wrong time. Not so with Vergil Tibbs. Poitier gives a completely unique, complex performance as the black detective who's obsessive, courageous, and strongly principled.
He's almost an antihero, as he has to fight his own racist sentiments to solve the case. The story is simple and lacks a truly shocking ending that would make this film great, but the entire cast is flawless.
Some of the most consistently realistic, heartfelt performances that I've ever seen.
This review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) was written by Dan K on 12 Aug 2008.
In the Heat of the Night has generally received very positive reviews.
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