Reel Reviews

The Postman Always Rings Twice -- He's a dirtbag. She's a cunt. They're both stupid. Her husband's an old drunken fool. What could possibly go wrong? This is one of the oddest movies I've ever watched. It wasn't exactly unengaging, but it's hard to know what to make of a film where the sleazy lawyer character is the one you root for the most. At least Lana Turner was fairly easy on the eyes. Not only were the characters all anti-heroes, but little of the story made much sense. I stayed with it for all of its length--though I was tempted to bail after the second or third false climax--but didn't feel particularly rewarded for the effort. This may be a "film buffs only" project; the rest can probably do without.