Review of Touch of Evil (1958) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Reader — 21 Sep 1982
Eternal damnation to the wretch at Universal who printed the opening titles over the most brilliant establishing shot in film history—a shot that establishes not only place and main characters in its continuous movement over several city blocks, but also the film's theme (crossing boundaries), spatial metaphors, and peculiar bolero rhythm.
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This review of Touch of Evil (1958) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Reader on 21 Sep 1982.
Touch of Evil has generally received very positive reviews.
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