Fear No More (1961)
8/10
ABOVE AVERAGE NOIR...LOW-BUDGET...WELL-ACTED...HITCHCOCKIAN SUSPENSE & MISDIRECTION
12 August 2021
Arriving at what is Arguably the Very End of the Film-Noir Cycle.

Before Serious Students of the Genre Morphed the Label into "Neo-Noir" (approximately 1962).

Mala Powers, an Actor's Actor and Professional Instructor in the Craft, gives a Dynamic Performance in this Little-Late-Noir.

She Dominates, along with a Taut Touch of Directing and Production.

A Film about a Psychologically Troubled Woman Caught in the Vortex of an Elaborate Personal Spiral.

It's a "Gaslight" Type of Movie where the Audience is kept Guessing whether She is Delusional about what Goes On Around Her.

A Good Movie Despite its Limited Resources and a Well-Traveled Plot.

The Style is Minimalist and Straight-Forward and does Not Bend too Much to Film-Noir and its Tendency to Coat the Proceedings with Surrealism and Affectations.

Mala Gives it Her All in One-More Role in a Long and Prolific Career in Film and TV.

She is Surrounded with Good-Support and an Intriguing Script that Milks the Suspense and Twists in an Entertaining B-Movie Format.

Definitely Worth a Watch.
7 out of 8 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

Recently Viewed