The Lady from Shanghai
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Movie Reviews of The Lady from Shanghai
Movie Review: Fascinating...Also Confusing and Worth Watching
Summary: 5 Stars
I like this movie a lot. There's a kind of hothouse decadence about it that keeps me watching, even though Welles' Irish accent puts me off.
It's a murder mystery that gets so convoluted I had trouble following it, but who cares? Hayworth is a traffic-stopper as a blond. Everett Sloane was a terrific actor, and especially so here...sarcastic, arrogant, filled with self loathing, afraid to be seen as vulnerable, and really in love. Great job. And the guy -- Glenn Anders -- who played Sloane's lawyer-associate...immoral, loathsome, and a first-rate acting job. The climax in the funhouse is so good that I always ask myself, why didn't anybody think about using one for a shootout before Welles? (As an aside, if you want to experience a funhouse used more optimistically, see how Astaire and Burns and Allen use one in Damsel in Distress.)
I don't really know how great a movie Lady from Shanghai is, but it's fascinating. The DVD transfer is excellent.
Movie Review: A far better film than "Citizen Kane"
Summary: 5 Stars
I never thought much of "Citizen Kane" but this film really grabbed me. A film noir mystery of one intrigue piled on top of another, it is completely satisfying. All of the performances are splendid. No one ever mentions the wonderfully creepy/crazy Phil Anders but he is my favorite actor in the film with his bizarre sing-song delivery of every line ("Oh, YEWL see!" , "It's just a liddle Tah-Geht (target) practice!). Welles camerawork is, for once, just right, rather than excessive and distracting. I wish that Welles had let Hayworth keep her red hair (dyed blonde here), but other than that, she is great. A first rate thriller.Movie Review: Very Memorable Film
Summary: 5 Stars
Welles has so much imagination whether he's shooting a scene in an aquarium, a hall of mirrors, or on a beach he always has the ability to effect you like no other director.
People will always say this film is flawed, that too much was taken out, that the first part is boring - but I don't care - to me this is a classic Welles film and one of his best.
If you haven't seen this one - for the love of god watch it.
Movie Review: Just perfect!
Summary: 5 Stars
Welles wrote, directed and starred (along with his then wife Rita Hayworth) in this mind-blowing 1948 film noir. It looks beautiful, it sounds beautiful- heck, it's just beautiful... period! Welles' shark story is the coolest thing I've heard in my life and I repeat his Buddha-like words of wisdom every chance I get. For the love of God, watch this film!Movie Review: Twisted
Summary: 5 Stars
Things are not what they seem is a dead on description of this film! You're never really sure what is going on, which is the point of course! Set-up? Could be, but will the viewer ever really know?
Welles' gives the film-loving world another cinematic gem, with plenty of twists and turns, and bits of comic genius to keep the viewer enthralled!