Oscar worthy performance by Tony Curtis. Lancaster menacing, manipulative, brooding. Everything about this film noir classic rang true... from a dirty look in a coffee shop, to the middle aged newsboy, to the neon light soaked streets of New York at night. The dialogue was priceless... fast and unrelenting, you wanted it to slow down, but this was the film noir style ... filled with smart aleck remarks delivered staccato and impossible to process all of it. Above all, the dialogue was very intelligent, challenging you to keep up with the pace and requiring you to think. Great movie and never let up from the opening credits until the end.
Review of Sweet Smell of Success
