Director: Tay Garnett
Film noir is often difficult to write about. It's so stylistic and showy that it doesn't exactly relate to our normal lives, unless we are down-on-our-luck private detectives or possibly a femme who may have some fatale qualities. It doesn't say all that much about the world, necessarily. It just promises to be a story of sin where you get thrown in and don't know the end.
The Postman Always Rings Twice ends up being that, but it is a touch long for an older film (113 minutes), and may contain one or two too many twists. It is an interesting examination of love, lust, and trust. Unfortunately our protagonist doesn't have much going for him, and the most interesting male characters are bunted aside. Lana Turner is outstanding as the femme fatale. Hardly a must-see, but an enjoyable watch.
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