Review of The Night of the Hunter (1955) by Richard P — 05 Jun 2013
The Night of the Hunter is one of the most amazing nightmarish vision ever brought to the screen, and while it seems to be influenced by the popular film noir style of the time and from older fables like ones from The Brothers Grimm, Laughton's film is simply one of the most unique and doesn't resemble many productions which came before it or indeed after it.
A haunting portrait of good and evil, this film was deemed too avant garde at the time of its release, yet today it stands as the most well preserved productions of the fifties, and none of the power of its thematic representation of good and evil has been lost.
Furthermore, Robert Mitchum in his preformance as the iconic preacher with 'love' and 'hate' tattooed on his hands is a powerful, sinister, cunning, menacing presence; a performance worthy of praise.
This review of The Night of the Hunter (1955) was written by Richard P on 05 Jun 2013.
The Night of the Hunter has generally received very positive reviews.
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