Man, this film-noir classic blows all those classy, polished looking "noirs" out of the water. No, you won't find Humphrey Bogart or Lauren Bacall here...no John Huston direction...No, this is truly gritty independent film noir. The real deal. The real brilliance here is in the lighting and in the writing. This script is so tight and concise but brilliant. The cinematography (by Benjamin Kline, who shot alot of the Three Stooges shorts) is truly some of the best ever seen in film noir. This is no cheap suspense movie. This is one of the truly greatest films ever made. Edgar G. Ulmer pulled this story off perfectly. And it is *so* believable given the production values and the performers. Check this one out.
Review of Detour
