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The Blue Dahlia (1946)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 8/14

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8/14: I had high expectations for The Blue Dahlia which is routinely on lists of films noirs to see.

But sadly, it's a snore. Nothing seems interesting. The guy who kept yelling about the "monkey music" is annoying and unbearable. Many scenes are heavy in noir, and the dialogue, although too slick to be believable, indicates it. However, the story doesn't hold sway over me enough. It lacks the verve to get the pace going.

The most salient aspect is the number of conveniences. An example is the scene when Veronica Lake's character picked up a stranger in the middle of the rain. But why? The ending takes too long to get to the point, and when it finally comes, the question of "who killed Helen?" doesn't matter anymore. After the identity is revealed, it doesn't make sense.

All in all, fans have said Veronica Lake was a scarlet back then, but how ordinary and unimpressionable she looks in The Blue Dahlia.