Sudden Fear
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Movie Reviews of Sudden Fear
Movie Review: A Great Joan Crawford Gem!
Summary: 5 Stars
"Sudden Fear" is one of the top 5 best Joan Crawford films ever as well as one of the best suspense films Hollywood has ever made. The story is strong as Crawford plays a woman who's husband is plotting to kill her. Great acting, writing, and the direction of David Miller is superb. Miller also directed Crawford in 1957's "Story of Esther Costello". The picture was one of Joan's favorites and resurrected her career after many flops. The picture would go on to win 4 Academy Award nominations including one for Best Actress for Crawford, her 3rd. Even her daughter Christina liked it. Sit back and enjoy a wonderful Crawford film. However the DVD transfer, as many have said, isn't up to par. Don't expect perfect digital quality and extra features. Buy the film because it is a great movie and the fact that it's on DVD will enable us to have it for many years. Truely a must have for any Crawford fan and fans of film noir!Movie Review: The best laid plans...
Summary: 5 Stars
Joan Crawford chews the scenery, Jack Palance looks ugly and menacing, and Gloria Grahame slinks around in this fabulous film noir. Crawford is a wealthy socialite and playwright who marries Palance, an actor she had previously rejected from one of her plays. Turns out he has a girlfriend (Grahame) and they're plotting to murder Joan for her money. Joan finds out and decides to beat them to the punch (so to speak) by hatching a plan to murder her husband and frame his lover for the crime, complete with a little dream sequence showing the audience how it's supposed to turn out. In the middle of the plan, however, Joan loses her nerve...and that's when things get really interesting. The suspense starts about halfway through the film, when Joan discovers the plot against her, but the last ten minutes of the film dials up it a few levels. A must for any fan of Crawford and/or film noir.Movie Review: Forget Mommie Dearsest screaming about wire hangers, or drag queens making her a joke, and finally see the real Joan Crawford
Summary: 5 Stars
Forget everything you have ever heard about Joan Crawford (good or bad) and watch "Sudden Fear." Crawford, at 47, delivers one her greatest performances of her 45 year career. To denny that Crawford couldn't be as good as Bette Davis (or better) is bull, or she wouldn't have been able to have more time in the spot light than Davis, especially as she grew older. "Sudden Fear" is filled with an excellent cast all around and the suspense builds up slowly, then the confrontation between Joan Crawford and Jack Palance's characters reaches it's height. The only thing I didn't like was that there were no special features, but the film itself is perfect. There are few Crawford films on DVD, this is a must have for not only fans of hers, but people who just like watching a good movie, especially film noir fans.Movie Review: You won't see this one coming...
Summary: 5 Stars
Crawford fought to get the lead in this movie and ended up buying the rights to ensure her place as the hard hearted perfectionist (as if anyone else could fill those shoes) who falls for the man (Palance) that she once put in his place. To tell anymore of this story would ruin what appears to be a formulary Hollywood plot.The casting of the unique looking Palance instead of a certified Hollywood heart throb probably cost this movie its place as a "Saturday" night TV thriller, but it adds to the odd love triangle with Graham (who should have greater recognition then she does for a wonderful career)as the nasal tramp.
This is one smart and entertaining Crawford romp - one that deserves a higher place in American culture then it has enjoyed.
Movie Review: Great 50's film noir
Summary: 5 Stars
This flawless piece of 1950's film noir is only undone by how badly it has been transposed onto DVD. Such a treasure should have been fully restored and digitally transferred yet it seems to have been hurriedly recorded directly from the grainy VHS original and the result is a fine film that just doesn't look right.
That said if you're a lover of great film noir, a fan of Joan Crawford or simply nostalgia itself don't miss the chance to see and own this gem of a movie. Joan was one hard-working and dedicated performer who never 'slummed it' as she used to put it. Forget about all that Mommie Dearest drivel and enjoy the greatest female star of all time's finest hour!