Review of Lady in the Lake (1946) by Scott R — 03 Jan 2016
Flawed but fascinating and ambitious film based on Raymond Chandler's book of the same name.
Director Robert Montgomery plays private dick Philip Marlowe mostly from behind the camera, making an interesting choice to film from Marlowe's perspective. His goal being to save money and to create something original. Whether he stumbled upon originality because of budgetary limitations is up for debate.
Its charm is aided by some acting that is at once awful but also perfect for its purpose.
A great piece of movie history.
This review of Lady in the Lake (1946) was written by Scott R on 03 Jan 2016.
Lady in the Lake has generally received mixed reviews.
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