Review of The Fugitive Kind (1960) by Guy G — 09 Jul 2011
[85/B+] There is a clammy inertia that pulls at the underbelly of this movie, broodily illuminated in stark lights and sounds, and a menacing boxed-in feeling. One is never sure what exactly is going on, only that a quiet but palpable danger is lurking behind the scenes, and the dead-end characters all carry some mark of doom or pain.
It's a slow, low-key movie, resplendent with secrets and enigmas, and obviously formed by the inscrutable structures of myth, uppermost being the Orpheus in the Underworld motif. Its pessimism is irrefutable but skin-deep, and masks deeper chords of lyrical, poetic beauty, most clearly expressed in several scenes of rapturous confession and monologue.
The cast has a slight droopy, ramshackle look, which lends authenticity to the moment, and are all quite effective, especially Magnani and Brando, who lays out a very moody, introspective performance of undertones.
This review of The Fugitive Kind (1960) was written by Guy G on 09 Jul 2011.
The Fugitive Kind has generally received positive reviews.
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