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Eric Emma · 06-29-2006, 02:36 PM

The Third Man
Directed by Carol Reed
Rating 5/5

I'm a sucker for Noir, what can I say, one of my favorite movies is "The Big Sleep". I like this because it seems to break free of some the noir formula, one of my problems with the movie Chinatown was it felt just like every other noir movie. First off I love the look of the film, the very depressing look of the whole city, really adds to the atmosphere. It reminded me quite a bit of Fritz Lang's "M" (1933) in turns of the look and style of the film, there very similiar. I like this film also because of the great acting, Joseph Cotton is awesome as always, and the characters. Though the police chief is somewhat two dimensional, I like the complexity of Cotton's character along with the female. Over-all great film, and now one of my favorites :up:

Next 2 Afi Movies I have rented are Network and Amadeus.

06-29-2006, 02:36 PM	#152 of 462
Eric Emma *Eric H. Emma* Member Location: RI Join Date: Feb 2003 Local Time: 07:02 PM Local Date: 10-07-2008 Posts: 453	Re: AFI 100 Years Series Discussion & Challenges, vol. 2 The Third Man Directed by Carol Reed Rating 5/5 I'm a sucker for Noir, what can I say, one of my favorite movies is "The Big Sleep". I like this because it seems to break free of some the noir formula, one of my problems with the movie Chinatown was it felt just like every other noir movie. First off I love the look of the film, the very depressing look of the whole city, really adds to the atmosphere. It reminded me quite a bit of Fritz Lang's "M" (1933) in turns of the look and style of the film, there very similiar. I like this film also because of the great acting, Joseph Cotton is awesome as always, and the characters. Though the police chief is somewhat two dimensional, I like the complexity of Cotton's character along with the female. Over-all great film, and now one of my favorites :up: Next 2 Afi Movies I have rented are Network and Amadeus.