Review of Touch of Evil (1958) by Fernando G — 05 Apr 2011
Brilliantly shot and directed - no surprise from the talent behind Citizen Kane. The opening sequence, done in a single crane shot, is masterful and sets the anticipation high for the rest of the film.
The winding plot is a little hard to pull out of all the curious, overlapping dialog which gets a bit tiring as the film goes on. The overall pacing, though, is excellent. I didn't care about all the pieces but the two leads' (Heston and Welles) rivalry and divergent methods for justice are interesting enough to pull us through.
This review of Touch of Evil (1958) was written by Fernando G on 05 Apr 2011.
Touch of Evil has generally received very positive reviews.
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