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Tony Rome (1967)
Rate:
8
Viewed:
5/24
5/24:
The murder mystery genre fits Frank Sinatra like a glove.
Hence, Tony Rome is a fantastic neo-noir picture with an excellent script. Wherever the titular character goes,
people wind up dead. For a while, the mystery is easy to follow but becomes convoluted in the final ten minutes. I had it
all figured out but didn't know the "why" part. One thing leads to another, and it's a fine goose chase.
There are plenty of good performances. Playing a strong character, Frank Sinatra is at his best and looks great for somebody
in his fifties while Jill St. John turns in a decent acting job by playing as how she was in real life. There are too many of
others to list such as Gena Rowlands, Simon Oakland, Richard Conte, and Sue Lyon.
Joseph F. Biroc's photography of Miami, when it was a simple city once upon a time, and the Keys is a huge bonus. The best shot
of the whole film is when Jill St. John went out on the balcony to expose the landscape of the city along with the beach.
Then, there are the cars, the boats, the clothes, the clubs, and the hotels, making for a true time capsule.
All in all, Tony Rome is a can't miss if you're a fan of Frank Sinatra or neo-noir films that are along the
lines of Farewell, My Lovely and Chinatown.