girl by locker says: I loved this movie. Loved it. I loved seeing a young Kirk Douglas gracing the screen as a crooked gangster. I loved seeing the onscreen chemistry between Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer and the witty banter between the two. I loved the story - a detective (Mitchum) going in search of a gangster's mistress only to fall in love with her himself and then to discover how rotten she is. I loved how Kathie Moffat (Jane Greer) is the perfect femme fatale - beautiful, smart and wicked though not done as a caricature. I loved how the movie ended (which I won't give away). I loved how beautiful the movie looked. The cinematography was amazing. There isn't a single thing I didn't like about this movie except perhaps some of the logistics to the "set-up", but I forgive because I was along for the ride. I give this movie a 5/5 on my Netflix queue.
Juror #3 says: I'm really loving the Film Noir genre. Out of the Past is created in the same great mold as Double Indemnity, and I really enjoyed it. There was fantastic acting by everyone involved, the cinematography is dark and gritty, and the script is witty and mysterious. I may go so far as to say that this film had the best acting cast-wide of any of our previous movies. I was extremely impressed with the flow of the film and how smoothly the characters and storylines intertwine. Jane Greer plays a different kind of femme fatale in Out of the Past - seductive in a wide-eyed innocent way, as opposed to an overtly sexual way. All the characters were well-rounded, in particular the lead role of Jeff Bailey played by Robert Mitchum - a former detective running from the ghosts of his past. The ending provides a dark twist, which normally I would love, but in this case I felt disappointed a bit. It's as if they weren't sure how to wrap it all up. In any case, I highly recommend Out of the Past and rate it 5/5 stars on Netflix.
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