One of the best film noirs ever made

Rating: 10/10 (19 June 2002)

I watched this movie as part of a film noir class that i was taking while at middlebury college in vermont. I have to say that this is one of my favorite movies for many reasons. It is so rich visually, thematically, and technically. The characters are absolutely believable with real motives and real thoughts in their minds. It is one of the rare times in movie experience where the viewer is able to get a glimpse of what the characters are thinking. Besides character development, the plot of the movie is so intricate that it begs to be addressed. It's a movie about greed, ambition, deceit, and love. By far one of the top 5 movies i have ever seen.