Review of Sweet Smell of Success (1957) by Michael G — 26 Feb 2011
Sweet Smell of Success is proof that nastiness can be beautiful. The direction and cinematography are breathtaking and every bit as gritty as the darkest film noir. The script is razor sharp sleaze and the performances are outstanding.
Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis perpetually raise the ante on each other to the point where its almost unbearable. The Sweet Smell of Success is the kind of movie that gets better every time you see it and is exactly what Lancaster's character calls Curtis' character--a cookie full of arsenic.
This review of Sweet Smell of Success (1957) was written by Michael G on 26 Feb 2011.
Sweet Smell of Success has generally received very positive reviews.
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