Review of The Petrified Forest (1973) by Antonius B — 09 Jul 2018
What if college educated types ruminated on the soullessness of society and chose to broadcast those thoughts to the world at large? Boring, right? How to "get 'er done" then? By making those ruminations palatable, even poetic, and hiding them in the story of a gangster-on-the-run! So Leslie Howard spouts poetic musings left and right, college professorial pipe thoughtfully in the side of his mouth.
A young Bette Davis gazes at him soulfully, her eyes never so big (and yet there is zero heat between them). Bogie is on hand simply as the heavy, the Angel of Death, only present to promise a cessation of Howard's character's unending poetic ramble, and (by my reckoning) he takes too long.
High-end drama, decently presented, if obviously.
This review of The Petrified Forest (1973) was written by Antonius B on 09 Jul 2018.
The Petrified Forest has generally received positive reviews.
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