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Black Widow (1954)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 8/14

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8/14: Black Widow has been classified as a film noir by Fox Studios, but it's certainly not.

Hence, the company needs to re-evaluate the definition to understand what consitutes one. The first forty minutes is slow. After the Vertigo-like twist has been applied, I'm on a Hitchcockian roller-coaster ride until there are fifteen minutes left. Thereafter, the pace slows down while I find out who did it which has been given away by the film title.

The cast is more or less okay, but Ginger Rogers (is she a certified actress?) is overbearing and pretentious while George Raft looks out of place. Peggy Ann Garner's character isn't believable, either, for pulling off the scheme. The plot is somewhat dumb and uninteresting because who lets a stranger stay at his apartment in New York City while he's out working during the day? The moron got what he deserved.

All in all, Black Widow is an all right picture that drags a lot and is more of a soap opera murder mystery.