Orson Welles, Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Marlene Dietrich, Akim Tamiroff
A stunning portrait of corruption and abuse of power, Touch of Evil gives Orson Welles a broad remit to flourish his directorial genius. Opening with an unseen man setting the timer on an explosive de...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 31, 2000
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July 22, 2009
I've heard it said that Touch of Evil, NOT Citizen Kane, is Orson Welles' greatest cinematic achievement. While I'm not sure I would agree with that statement I do agree that it's clearly a masterpiece of film noir, especially in the camera work. If there is a detra...( read more)
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June 30, 2009
After telling the guy in the video store that I wasn't a big fan of Film Noir, he gave me this movie. I'm still not a Noir fan, but hell, this movie was something else! It was exciting! I really got a kick out of it.
Orson was amazing, and Marlene Dietrich: what an appearance!
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February 12, 2009
orson wells has given us some of the most iconic characters in film history, from charles foster kane to harry lime, and in touch of evil he gives us hank quinlin. despite some significant weight gain and some extra padding that made wells nearly unrecognizable, his performance ...( read more)
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January 6, 2009
Touch of Evil is the Orson Welles masterpiece that fell into his lap and was then subsequently taken away by the studio and recut and reshot to their specifications. It would be forty years before Welles true vision was recreated based on a 53 page memo he sent to Universal in 19...( read more)
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October 3, 2008
a good Orson Wells movie, but not to the level of Citize Cane. Charlton Heston as a Mexican? That's a miscast. Although a REAL Mexican marrying a beautiful vigirnal American woman may have been too much for the general public.
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January 31, 2010
Very atmospheric, superb cinematography and very intense and suspenseful from start to finish. The offbeat casting works amazingly well. Filled with touches of brilliance. Orson Welles direction is remarkable. A classic gem. Vivid performances.
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January 29, 2010
Praise belongs both to Welles and his crew for making the film, and to Universal for restoring it to the incredible cut that's available today.
Welles' resourceful use of the cinematic medium and his pursuit of invention within the format can be fully viewed in Touch of Evil. T...( read more) -
January 14, 2010
To be honest, I had no idea what was going on. It was badly paced and edited. The acting was pretty bad, and Orson Welles mumbled so much that I couldn't understand a word he said.
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January 13, 2010
Maybe Welles's movies are masterpieces, but they are for sure hard to swallow and hence enjoyed, or maybe they are just artsy crap, I haven't decide it yet.
This movie enters into the category of movies that should be winners with critics and public because of story and technic...( read more)
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The film has always been a favorite of those who enjoy visual and dramatic flamboyance. full review
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