Gilda
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Movie Reviews of Gilda
Movie Review: Gorgeous Rita Sizzles....
Summary: 5 Stars
The hottest film noir from the 40's,"Gilda" is what Rita Hayworth was all about---sex, glamour and vulnerability. She does to the b&w 40's screen what Marilyn did to the 50's Technicolor one. She sets it on fire. Married to a sinister Buenos Aries casino owner old enough to be her father, she's a wild kept toy. But when the man hires a bodyguard (Glenn Ford) to keep an eye on his wandering wife, all hell breaks loose. It seems they've "known" each other before. Both have shady pasts. Gilda gets wilder to test the limits of this bodyguard and pushes him to the brink. She performs a Latin-esque song/dance number "Amado Mio" that spells out her feelings. Later, a mock strip-tease to "Put the Blame on Mame" that drives Ford to the boiling point puts Hayworth on the map as a femme fatale to be reckoned with. "Gilda" is a classic and should not be missed by 40's film lovers. The DVD is beautifully presented and a keeper. Hayworth and Ford are dynamite together.Movie Review: "Gilda, are you decent?"
Summary: 5 Stars
The always stunning Rita Hayworth stars as Gilda, the ultimate femme fatale in this film noir classic. She's a woman who uses her womanly charms in a manly way: to manipulate and gain power, creating drama for everyone, including herself. She's her own worst enemy, and all because... well, you'll have to watch and find out. I won't be so kind as to spoil the ending for you (see some of the other reviews for that), but I will agree with others in saying it's an unsatisfying cop-out. It doesn't matter, though. The first hour&40 make this DEFINITELY worth watching.To the previous reviewer who called this film misogynistic: say what? Gilda's more manly than any of the actual males in this movie, who may or may not be gay. Besides, how can one female's actions stand for females as a whole? Since there are no other women protagonists in this diegesis to compare Gilda with, that reading rests on a faulty basis.
Movie Review: The Goddess of Glamor
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the best films in Rita Hayworth's career and one of the most glamorous movies of old Hollywood. Gilda is a complicated woman trapped between two men, trying to deal with her feelings for one and devotion to another. Gilda contains her memorable striptease/dance to the song "Put the Blame on Mame" and is full of great quotes ("If I was a ranch, they'd call me the bar none!"). Rita's sultry portrayal of the main character sets the screen on fire and you are drawn to her in every scene that she appears in. This role is one of the great femme fatales of cinematic history and worth having in any dvd collection. I think people often overlooked Rita Hayworth's acting because of her beauty and never took her seriously. If you want to see a beautiful, talented actress take a role and make it irresistable to watch, buy Gilda. You won't regret it.Movie Review: Maybe the best film noir ever
Summary: 5 Stars
Gilda may be the best classic film noir ever for a number of reasons, I mean the best of the black and white classics of the 40's and 50's. The many reviewers on this site have done a good job describing the plot, the passion, and Rita's unequal performance. But Gilda is much more than that. It is the incarnation of the 40's film atmosphere of elegance and romance. We are in post war 1945 and the American film noir genre is blossoming, and ironically where? Not in L.A. or N.Y. but in Buenos Ayres where ex Nazis populate the countryside. Another way to look at Gilda is through nostalgic eyes. You have to be old enough to remember the post war years of the optimism turned pessimism. And in the middle of it comes Gilda, a movie that nobody would dare remake and stay alive, that gave us the once in a lifetime gift of the love Godess.Movie Review: Anger, Revenge ... Ah, Love
Summary: 5 Stars
Gilda is one of those movies which really helped define the film noir cycle of the 1940's-1950's. Rita Hayworth is powerful as the femme fatale who is ruthless; and then, yet, sympathetic. Glen Ford is the protagonist, but not the hero. Great (and dark) acting. Its in glorious black and white. The viewer gets so involved in the acting and the story, one forgets it is not in color very quickly. Themes to watch for: the male figure is strong in regard to just about everything except when it comes to interacting with Gilda. The femme fatale is tempting. Watch Gilda and begin to understand what film noir is all about.
-- noir fan.