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Decoy (1946)
Rate:
4
Viewed:
1/09
1/09:
Decoy makes for a below average viewing.
Although the introduction gets me in the mood, each second of the running time feels thrice as long. To prevent
myself from falling asleep or losing motivation, the well-crafted story has sustained my interest.
I like the use of femme fatale the most, especially in the mischievous way that she turned the tables on the men. With the
exception of Jean Gillie, the acting is poor, but somehow, the characters convey a noirish feel. However,
their apathy has been bothersome along with the sluggish pace.
To finish the whole thing off on a positive note, the ending is ironically delicious. Decoy was meant to be a promotional film for
Jean Gillie when it came out in 1946, but she died of pneumonia three years afterwards at the age of 33. I think
she showed a good deal of promise.
All in all, Decoy might be a better film noir picture if the pace was sped up more.