Review of The Lost Weekend (1945) by I Don't Know W — 24 Jul 2011
I have a feeling that in forty years or so, REQUIEM FOR A DREAM will play to us then the way Billy Wilder's THE LOST WEEKEND plays to us now. Back in 1945, this was no doubt a hard-hitting, gritty portrait of the demon that is alcoholism, but seems overwrought now.
Ray Milland's performance ranges from over-the-top (tearing his apartment apart in a frenzy in search of booze), to subtle (the way he puts his cigarettes in backwards when he's been drinking).
The movies theramin-heavy soundtrack makes it unintentionally amusing at times, but it certainly has its terrifying moments. It's a good example of an otherwise good film that hasn't aged well, but stands up as a product of its time.
This review of The Lost Weekend (1945) was written by I Don't Know W on 24 Jul 2011.
The Lost Weekend has generally received very positive reviews.
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