God made

Federico 2021-11-12 08:01:25

This plot arrangement reminds me of Dostoevsky’s crime and punishment, and this movie, like crime and punishment, strives to get the audience into the head of the actor.

The script is really awesome, Billy Wilder is responsible for adjusting the plot part of the original, and Raymond Chandler is responsible for the dialogue. The plot is extremely compact, with sparks of dialogue and wit, and a match can be lighted.

Billy Wilder is really a god-man, he can handle all kinds of subjects freely, and he is super versatile.

Fred MacMurrey's performance is slightly weaker because Barbara Stanwyck is too strong. At first, I thought the heroine was a little ordinary, but when I saw it, I suddenly felt that the more I looked at it, the more pleasing to the eye, the voice has a crazy personality, and she feels so smart. After watching it, I fell in love with her, immediately went to see lady eve and joined her group(!). What a femme fatale!

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  • Desmond 2022-03-28 09:01:02

    Absolutely the best script I've ever seen. There is not the slightest loophole, the only loopholes are very deliberate, and they are revealed step by step in the aftermath. In modern times, fingerprint clues can unravel an entire movie, but they also make it impossible to add to it. (Before watching, I always wanted to say that no sex scene was a flaw, but it turned out to be one of the important proofs of the whole conspiracy.) Impeccable, my personal favorite is greater than "The Witness for the Prosecution"!

  • Antwon 2021-11-12 08:01:25

    I feel that the insurer, Walter, has always had a fire of desire in his heart, just like the phosphorous match he carries with him that may burn at any time, and all he needs is an opportunity. It's not all about greed for money and female sex. He sinned because he felt he had the ability to be perfect, and he was obsessed with his behavior. In a sense, Phyllis is the same kind of person as him. The desires of the two are intertwined into a double flame of evil, and the final result is to set the flames and burn themselves and destroy themselves.

Double Indemnity quotes

  • Jackson: Tonight? Tomorrow morning would suit me better.

    [Smiles]

    Jackson: There's a very good osteopath in town I'd like to see before I leave.

    Barton Keyes: Osteopath. Well, just don't put her on the expense account.

  • Phyllis: Neff is the name, isn't it?

    Walter Neff: Yeah. Two "F"s, like in Philadelphia, if you know the story.

    Phyllis: What story?

    Walter Neff: The Philadelphia Story.