Review of Touch of Evil (1958) by Eric H — 25 Sep 2011
Touch of Evil has, perhaps, the BEST cinematography and lighting in ANY film ever made. Not just in the film noir genre, but in all categories. Orson Welles tended to use wide shots for all of his films, and Touch of Evil's use of wide shots took filmmaking to another level, especially with the amazing opening shot.
The camera techniques and lighting are too spectacular to fathom, it is the grandmaster of all movies. Brilliant is an understatement. See this film, if not for the excellent acting and sheer brilliance in terms of the camera (this film had a GREAT D.
P.!!), but for entertainment value. But if you are a film student or just want to see great camera work, Touch of Evil will astonish you.
This review of Touch of Evil (1958) was written by Eric H on 25 Sep 2011.
Touch of Evil has generally received very positive reviews.
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