Review of The Asphalt Jungle (1950) by Sanity Assassin ! — 05 Apr 2013

As intricate as you want for a robbery reel. the acting's solid & barely perceptively beyond in some cases. the script isnt too impressive, I was left feeling impassive at stages. the direction was average and the themes make it irrelevant as none of the characters are likeable.

maybe it hasnt carried well over the years because if its point was an intention to be gritty it just came off bland. not a classic but perhaps an inspirational blueprint or reference point for future directors to take from.

worth watching once.