Review of Touch of Evil (1958) by Ali K — 17 Nov 2013
Pretty great murder-mystery/police-corruption-thriller! Orson Welles is great as the police captain of dubious morals, as is Charlton Heston(per-'Ben Hur' & 'Planet of the Apes') as the "Mexiacan" cop just trying to find the truth & protect his wife (Janet Leigh, who has more to do here than in 'Psycho').
The story unfolds well and is shot expertly, with plenty of shadows - and the opening scene is great. I would go as far as saying I prefer 'Touch of Evil' over 'Citizen Kane'!
This review of Touch of Evil (1958) was written by Ali K on 17 Nov 2013.
Touch of Evil has generally received very positive reviews.
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