A Place in the Sun
Posted by martinteller on June 11, 2009
I had “An American Tragedy” kicking around my book collection for several years, but never got around to reading it. I suspect it’s better than this adaptation, but the film is still an engaging drama. Like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (and in fact like a lot of other movies on the TSPDT 1000 list), I kind of liked watching it but I didn’t find it that exceptional either. Some nice touches: very good cinematography and mostly good performances, and a story that’s rather predictable but still worthwhile, with a few subtle nuances. In the end though, it’s not much better than the average Hollywood drama… the type of thing the Academy loves to throw awards at but as time goes on, people stop caring about it. Rating: 7
