Saigon is in a category of films I call WMs; watchable messes. These movies are totally unbelievable, over the top, and have lots of loose ends. However, they are entertaining; especially when they use top of the line talent like Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake in lead roles. A secondary role, played by an actor with an unfortunate name, Douglas Dick, is also featured. What agent decided this guy's screen name should be Dick? I am sure he finished near the bottom of his class. I shudder to think what he named his first female client. Anyway, this story is pretty convoluted; far too convoluted to review here. Suffice it to say it is a mess. Saigon, by the way, looks and feels nothing at all like the Saigon we know now. The city is rampant with Western colonialism, and one can see why the Vietnamese wanted all foreigners out of their country. We all know who will end up together after about fifteen minutes, but it is the journey and not the destination that makes the film watchable. (Even though it is a mess).
Review of Saigon
