Review of Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007) by Lee B — 04 Apr 2010
Never knew about this person or his legacy for a short career until I saw I Walked With A Zombie. Then found out about Scorsese and this documentary. So it was just something to add to the queue and get to, which I decided to finally get to.
And this doc is very interesting. I am a little interested in a bit of old hollywood, but so much of it is crap. This, is a great story. But I can say that this is not the most engaging, but strays more toward the artful presentation.
Just the final ?scene? of the doc is different from others. However it relies too much on just showing the clips, which I guess is predicated on the fact that Lewton never gave an interview. So, they had to try to get creative.
So you need to be a fan of him, his movies, or old Hollywood to really like it. And even there, it can still be passed.
This review of Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007) was written by Lee B on 04 Apr 2010.
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows has generally received very positive reviews.
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