New subplots turned up, bribes, plot twists, double crosses, it just kept happening and happening. Okay, time for trial, some final irony, then the movie's over - only that it isn't. Something was always happening, and there was plenty of suspense/overblown MGM music blaring out of the speakers at any given moment. It wasn't that the pace was slow, it moved speedily. Other than that, things seemed to be moving in place very smoothly. The reviewer who noted MGM's dramatic lighting of Turner is right: it's ridiculous, but it does come with the territory I guess. I wasn't being blown away, but I did start getting immersed in the cunning "noir 101" plot. Then my mood brightened when it actually started becoming very engaging. Compared to the benchmarks of the genre, I didn't have extra high hopes for this movie. I wasn't expecting a classic film noir along the lines of "Double Indemnity" or "Out of the Past" when I finally got around to watching The Postman Always Rings Twice, and for awhile, I thought I might have been wrong. Of the supporting cast, Hume Cronyn stands out and is strong in the role of a lawyer. She plays her part pretty well, with expressive eyes and some breathless moments. The scenes of her on the beach at night with Garfield help evoke a forbidden feeling. Lana Turner is gorgeous, though at 25 seems ridiculously paired with the 53 year old Cecil Kellaway (even with the explanation the script provides). On the other hand, there are some nice moments, particularly when murder is being considered or attempted, but I don't want to spoil it. Later on we're hit with a succession of rapid (and convenient) plot devices, and the film borders on melodrama. Another problem is director Tay Garnett, who is uneven in his story-telling, starting with the beginning of the illicit romance, which is implausibly abrupt.
#THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE CODE#
Of course we have the production code to blame for some of this, and certainly for neutering the references to rough sex present in Cain's novel. At times the film feels staged, as if the characters are going through the motions, instead of feeling all-consuming passion and prepared to murder for it. Part of the problem with 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' is that John Garfield is a little soft in the role of Frank the drifter, and I didn't feel real heat between him and Lana Turner. you figure it out.A decent enough classic film noir and Lana Turner is stunning, but it lacks a hard edge. "Look, Stella Rochelle gives the mail to give to the postman and Stella is the number-one gossip in the joint and she just happens to be friendly with Clara. "You just have to know everything, don't you?" "But I still don't see why you couldn't mail at the facility." so, I figured I'd take advantage of them." Clara told me there were some good coupons for seniors in this stupid rag. the letter was sitting right there on your leg. "By the time you finish reading my mail, they'll probably be sold out of Scotch." I slowed to a stop in front of the mailbox. "Maybe if you kept your eyes on the road instead of my personal correspondence we could get this letter mailed and get to Manny's before it closes." "Didn't I just say that I don't want everyone knowing my business?" He looked down at the envelope and flipped it over so the address was no longer visible. He stopped tapping the envelope and I saw the words 'Suburban Senior News' in the address line. "Maybe I don't want everyone knowing my business. I'm just curious why you wouldn't just drop off at your apartment."
I noticed he was tapping an envelope on his thigh. "What do you care? Can't you just take me to the mailbox." don't they have mail pick-up at the facility?" "Why do you want to go there?"īilly rolled his eyes. I flicked on the left turn signal and turned left onto the side street. "Mailbox? Where is there a mailbox?"īilly pointed to the left. "Hey, do me a favor," said Uncle Billy, "and swing by the mailbox, will you?" I flicked on my right turn signal and started to turn out of Back in the Day parking lot to head for Manny's Deli and Liquor.
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