Review of The Big Combo (1955) by Stephen L — 09 Dec 2012
Every now and then I'm reminded why I love film noir. The use of shadows and fog is dreamlike and mesmerizing and the character development is actually really good. The villain isn't as one-dimensional as you'd expect and the score is phenomenal.
I love old school Hollywood classics, but they rarely have moments that take me by surprise, but this movie had a few of them. The grenade scene and the scene where Mr. Brown pulls out McClure's hearing aid in the alley were real "Oh Snap!" moments.
The movie wasn't even over yet when I decided this was one of my favourite film noirs, and the final shot was absolutely jaw dropping.
This review of The Big Combo (1955) was written by Stephen L on 09 Dec 2012.
The Big Combo has generally received positive reviews.
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