Plot: A hardboiled hit-man comes to New York City on business.
Pros: Swift, short (76 minutes), poetic narration, stylish, shots of 60s NYC.
Cons: Low budget, standard film-noir story,. underdeveloped characters
An effective little film noir with a great feel for 1960 NYC. Baron does a “Breeson” -i.e. the lead character (Baron himself) narrates the whole story and is every scene. Also good is an oddball character called “Ralph the Rat”. The movie is fast paced and has some stunning shots of NYC. One highlight is the ending 5 minutes – no dialogue just action. Flaws, the movie is extremely low budget and only has 2-3 significant supporting actors. The bleak story is predictable but well done.
Summary - A neat little film noir thriller. Rating ***
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