Not really black

Christine 2022-10-27 12:13:19

I knew it was a classic in film noir before I saw it, so I thought it was full of twisted humanity and dark plots like Sunset Boulevard and Double Indemnity, but it turned out to be far less distorted, but a very intense film .

Although I guessed who the third person was early on, it didn't affect the tension and grip of the film. In the use of many images, they have created a tense atmosphere very well; and the most impressive thing is that in the tense plot, there is always a lively soundtrack, which is also regarded as a major part of the film. Characteristic, because the truly heart-wrenching atmosphere does not dampen the tension of the audience even in the bright music.

The most impressive thing is Orson Wilson's comments on Italy and Switzerland. In one sentence, it describes how dark and hopeless this person's heart is. The entanglement between the male and female protagonists is not only embarrassing, but also makes people feel the difference between the broad and the narrow. The huge and dark figure behind the gunshots and the slowly falling leaves in the autumn wind all appropriately expand the artistic conception of the whole film.

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The Third Man quotes

  • Maj. Calloway: Miss Schmidt, you were intimate with Lime, weren't you ?

  • Maj. Calloway: He gave you the number of the Casanova Club. That's where a lot of friends of Lime used to go.