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Movie Reviews of Whirlpool
Movie Review: OTTO PREMINGER, OPUS 14
Summary: 4 Stars
***1/2 1949. WHIRLPOOL, based on the Guy Endore novel, was produced and directed by Otto Preminger. Ann Sutton, the wife of a well-known psychoanalyst, is kleptomaniac but doesn't dare to speak about it with her husband. She prefers to trust Dr. Korvo, a swindler who'll take advantage of her. Although this film is a minor entry in the filmography of Otto Preminger, it nevertheless delivers its share of pleasure to the curious movie lover. First of all, the performance of José Ferrer as David Korvo is really enjoyable, the character calling to our mind the souvenir of Waldo Laura (Fox Film Noir) Lydecker because of his cynical and venomous slickness. I also liked a lot the last scenes of WHIRLPOOL, though highly improbable, involving a self-hypnotized Korvo who's bleeding to death but still grinning. In summary, this DVD is a minor Preminger but a major addition to your library. Recommended.Movie Review: WHAT'S WORST THAN A KLEPTOMANIAC? A HYPNOTISED KLEPTOMANIAC!
Summary: 4 Stars
"Whirlpool" is a swirl of hypnotizing deceit, revenge, and murder. The beautiful Gene Tierney plays the kleptomaniac rich wife of psychiatrist, Richard Conte, who falls prey to the evil intentions of hypnotist, Jose Ferrer. Otto Preminger directs this film noir drama, that keeps the viewers attention throughout. Jose Ferrer is especially entertaining as the menacing hypnotist, who uses Gene Tierney to do his dirty work. This movie is a classic who-done-it, which had me knowing who must have obviously done it, but wondering "how" or "who" they used to do it. This one has a great conclusion at the end of the picture. "Whirlpool" is the ninth volume in the "Fox Film Noir" series and a very good addition. I highly recommend "Whirlpool" to film noir and Gene Tierney fans, and also recommend Otto Preminger's masterpiece "Laura" and the Fox Studio Classics release "Leave Her To Heaven," a story of psychotic obsession, also starring the lovely Gene Tierney.Movie Review: HYPNO-VISION....
Summary: 4 Stars
A wealthy kleptomaniac(Gene Tierney) falls under the spell of a slick, debonair astrologer/hypnotist/gigolo (Jose Ferrer) and winds up accused of murder. Her psychoanalyst husband (Richard Conte) battles to figure it out. 20th Century Fox gave this film first class treatment and it shows. With Otto Preminger directing from a Ben Hecht script and Tierney's clothes designed by then husband Oleg Cassini, this noir drama has a certain high gloss look. And the DVD print is near flawless with the b&w contrasts very sharp. Tierney is lovely and properly distressed but Ferrer is fantastic as Korvo the hypnotist. Watching his performance is an acting course unto itself. Worth watching for film buffs and noir fans. Kudos to Fox for bringing these forgotten films their due.Movie Review: Noir, schmoir. Enjoy this little-seen gem
Summary: 4 Stars
Let's be honest, the two best reasons to sit through Whirlpool are 1) to see Gene Tierney at the peak of her luminous beauty, and 2) to enjoy Jose Ferrer at the peak of his ingratiating, oily charm. Slow? Is it slow? Yes, but a brisk wisecracking script about hypnosis, infidelity, and seduction would have been -- jarring. Another way of saying "slow" could be "building suspense". Charles Coburn is great as a crusty cop with a poignant backstory. Richard Conte is less convincing as a psychiatrist. Something to contemplate: What if Ferrer had played the Waldo Lydecker role in Laura? Forget the listless commentary, it adds nothing.Movie Review: Good Thriller similar in many ways to Hitchcock's Spellbound
Summary: 4 Stars
This Otto Preminger film noir, starring Gene Tierney, is well acted, written and directed. It has already been available on DVD in the U.K. since Spring of 2004 with an acceptable transfer. If you liked psychoanalytical / melodramatic movies such as Alfred Hitchcock's "Spellbound" you may enjoy this one.