"The Woman in the Window"

Maybe I should kickstart this thing again by writing at least a little bit about each movie I watch....and I watch plenty. I'll write about first-timers, not the ones I've seen a few times.....although that won't be a rule.

Two nights ago, I watched "The Woman in the Window," a noir of sorts directed by Fritz Lang and written and produced by Nunnally Johnson. It starred Edward G. Robinson and Joan Bennett....I believe Lang and Bennett might have been in their "team up" phase at this point. This was one of the most well-directed movies I've ever seen....certainly in terms of methodically placing things exactly where they needed to be placed....which is about the only way I can describe it. Riveting from beginning to end, with a very relaxed pace. The last few minutes might seem like a cheat, but frankly, I've learned to take the final minutes of all movies from the forties with a huge grain of salt. Especially with the production code and all. It's the whole that makes it. And this is a nice, nice whole. Treat yourself.

Couldn't find a trailer for it (there are no special features on the DVD, not EVEN a trailer), so here's the whole thang:

Glenn Erickson, otherwise known as DVD Savant, has a great positive review for the DVD on his website here.

Bye for now....