William Oliver
Touch Of Evil
Touch of Evil is a movie directed by Orson Welles, Starring Orson Welles and Janet Leigh. Touch of Evil is a mystery film shot in film noir, meaning the movie is in black and white. The only other work I had heard from Orson Welles is The War of Worlds original radio broadcast. However, this is very different from Touch of Evil, as it is a movie and not Sci-Fi.
Touch of Evil was a good movie in my opinion. I believe the plot was very interesting and the film being in black and white and background music helped add to the suspense of the film as you try to figure out the main characters motives.
The plot of the movie is Mexican Narcotics officer Ramon Miguel 'Mike' Vargas has to interrupt his honeymoon on the Mexican-US border when a man is killed after someone places a bomb in his car. As a result, Vargas delays his return to Mexico City.. Police Captain Hank Quinlan is in charge on the US side and he soon has a suspect, a Mexican named Manolo Sanchez. Vargas is soon onto Quinlan and his Sergeant, Pete Menzies, when he catches them planting evidence to convict Sanchez. With his new American wife, Susie, safe (he thinks) in a hotel in the US, he starts to gander at Quinlan's earlier cases. While concentrating on the corrupt policeman however, the Grandis, who Vargas is working a case on, have their own plans for him and they start with his wife Susie. They kidnap her and Vargas has to find a way to get her back.
Overall I would give Touch of Evil a 3.5/5. I believe the cinematic feel of this film is excellent. It is a true icon of the Film Noir genre, and is a great use of storytelling by Orson Welles, at his finest.
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