Novelist Joseph Shearing specialized in using real cases which took place in Victorian England, altering them for fictional purposes. MOSS ROSE in 1947 was the first film to be made from his novels, then in 1948 two of his works were adapted for the screen, this film and THE MARK OF CAIN. The movie stars Todd as a recently widowed missionary returning to her home in England from Jamaica. During the voyage, she meets Milland, a charming though dangerous rascal who is wanted by police in connection with some unsavory dealings. Milland contracts malaria while onboard the ship and Todd nurses him back to health. In London, Todd settles into her home, taking in boarders to make ends meet. Milland arrives, moves in, and proclaims his love for her. Todd is thrilled, but it seems rather obvious that Milland is only toying with her. Milland finds some letters written to her by her friend, Fitzgerald, in which Fitzgerald reveals some of her sexual indiscretions. Since Fitzgerald is now married to the wealthy Huntley, Milland believes he can use the letters to blackmail Fitzgerald. Todd's love for Milland is so great that she goes along with the plan. Huntley, however, learns of the scheme and also uncovers details of Milland's shady past. Fearing for her lover's safety, Todd poisons Huntley, then remains silent when Fitzgerald is arrested for the murder. Milland has by now genuinely fallen in love with Todd and the two make plans to leave England. Before they can depart, one of Milland's former lovers shows up and Todd, in a jealous rage, kills Milland, then turns herself into the police.
This is an intriguing film, although a little on the talky side. The performances are excellent throughout, with Milland shining as the cad, the type of role in which he excelled. Though he spent most of his time making films in the US, he occasionally returned to his native England for a production and this was his first British film since FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS in 1939. Director Allen was also an Englishman who chose to work in the US, this being his first directorial effort in his homeland. This was the fourth and last time Milland and Allen would work together, their pairing having begun in 1944 with the wonderfully eerie THE UNINVITED.
#看过热评第一的各种意象分析，不觉新鲜，实在因为很多细节并非细节。打分如此，只因叙事节奏实在不对口。太过克制的走线，数次昏昏欲睡，但本尼表演又可圈可点，整部作品也就这样不上不下的尴尬。
《流浪地球》的背面。值得拿一个最佳剪辑奖，喜感全在语调切换的瞬间，嘲讽是摆在明面上的，因为这种荒谬的现实就在身边不断发生。其实人物不是弱智，而是不加掩饰，但用全明星阵容来诠释也实在很有胆魄了，好莱坞又齐心协力向过去式的川普大竖中指。跟路易·C·K新专场的一个段落莫名呼应：所有人都是要死的——某种时代情绪的显影。所以虽然没有人戴口罩，但这无疑是一部笼罩在疫情阴影之下的电影，决策层对毁灭性的危机熟视无睹，而公众完全被大数据算法的资讯推送操纵。既然人们拒绝相互理解，那么不如回到爱人身边。
暗黑版断背山，狗血一点可以说是腹黑继子对家产的篡夺
如果世界毁灭是这样，我希望是真的。完全是时代情绪，又烂又卷。这部片子给我的感觉就像一张考卷，每到题都答对了可是字迹奇丑无比。要素过多，还挺好笑的。
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看的时候即便有主角光环还是替被精神虐待的女人和被一再霸凌冒犯的男孩愤怒。要是老一套说辞，因为性取向的压抑，所以崆峒神龟的粗暴男就有理由伤害别人甚至陌生人的话，一切都能解释和包容的话，那这种老套路就毫无新意了，还好至少这个结局让人觉得还挺有意思。犬之力到底什么力
太痴情了太纯情了....明明就是爱的很深的爱情片，可是太残忍了，被看透就全是软肋，一击毙命。送绳子那里不知所措的扔在地上，好心痛。
概念還是有趣的，玩得也歡脫，揶揄社交媒體那part最心有戚戚焉。不過作為美國左翼影人們獻給極右翼的諷刺劇，還是顯得政治正確了點。畢竟少了對左翼本身偽善和瘋魔的描繪，便不足以顯示當代世界「無共識、無真相」的群魔亂舞。
这部电影深刻地揭示了一个道理：peer review是多么多么多么重要！
导演像S一般控射观众，教科书般的视听下靠细节慢慢摸透叙事，而在沉稳的叙述下暗流持续涌动，内柔外刚的卷福，内刚外柔的男孩，“最后蛮俗的卷福穿着现代文明的西服进入棺材”，成为年度悲剧人物，传统老派的叙事风格，却深藏着触目惊心的反思，从女性角度去审视性别刻板观念和有毒的男子气概，后劲儿太大了，简坎皮恩，我记住你了！
故事本身缺乏新意，但影片的艺术性接近满分。导演宝刀不老，分寸拿捏恰到好处。胖马特戴蒙与邓斯特恋人组合再上阵，但可惜没有足够的化学反应。卷福影帝应该稳了，贡献了一个影史留名的深柜牛仔。导演想说的我看懂了，那就是不论性向，男的都不行。眺望远山的几十秒是影片中罕有的令人放松的时间。
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phil虽然性格有点怪异，脾气也不好，但罪不至此，小孩的转变之点有点奇怪，基本全员谜语人，太多内涵隐藏在电影细节背后的草灰蛇线，导演极度克制，磨刀霍霍了两小时却没有向牛羊，最后的情绪没有了一个抒发点，戛然而止 3.5；
类型化切入《忧郁症》的症结，喜剧在压力和恐慌的夹缝中畸变成焦躁，越荒诞越恐惧，越无厘头越焦虑。因此它几乎不好笑，以希尔、里朗斯为戏眼的喜剧组织形态甚至令人不适，但却得以将观众压迫至敏感状态，和主角们一起将最基本的情感诉求作为最后的庇身所。
一开始以为是爱情伦理故事，后来以为是同性故事，最后原来是人性故事，搞得还挺复杂。。强壮的大人永远都不要小瞧瘦弱的孩子，因为知识才是最有力量的。这孩子内心还真是很“强硬”，外表的瘦弱只是表象，保护自己母亲的那份心确实值得称赞，但是这手段也真是阴险毒辣。从他对待兔子的方式就能看出他内心是黑暗的，而他对自己父亲的死之描述，也让人看后细思极恐。这片子拍的挺好，就是有点磨叽。
本以为这只是一部西部片，渐渐有了爱情片的元素，再后面发现有男同片的潜质，最后影片以悬疑片终结。
还好坚持看到了最后，后劲有点猛，别轻易交付出感情给那些沉默寡言而阴森的人，很危险
最后10分钟才有点意思，剩下的实在是枯燥无味。Jonny 的配乐还是超好听！
小说改编难度很大，成片已经很好。本尼更是性感到难顶啊
太痴情了太纯情了....明明就是爱的很深的爱情片，可是太残忍了，被看透就全是软肋，一击毙命。送绳子那里不知所措的扔在地上，好心痛。
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