Gilda
Posted by martinteller on September 23, 2009
A blistering love/hate triangle drama about a casino owner in Argentina, his new bride, and his right-hand man. George Macready and Glenn Ford are both fine in the first two roles, respectively, but this one is all about Rita Hayworth. Her performance sizzles with playful contempt and powerful sexuality. She’s a force to be reckoned with… and the more subdued version of her character in the final act kind of drags things down a bit. But otherwise the film is quite enjoyable; not quite a noir, but with a number of noirish elements. There’s an unpredictability to the script that I found refreshing. You can kind of figure out the basics of where things are going, but the details are usually surprising. Rating: 8
