Wednesday, June 13, 2007

In Harm's Way - Otto Preminger (1965)

You'll come for John Wayne and Kirk Douglass. You'll stay for Patricia Neal and Burgess Meridith. More mobile camera than I remember in most Preminger films, including a stunning moment when the camera moves seamlessly from a road-side pan to the back seat of a speeding convertible. Most of the intimate conversations are aurally layered with a buzzing/humming/ambient noise. An audio reminder of the larger-scale events driving forward the smaller scale interactions on the screen. Love those Saul Bass end credits building from bathtub splashes to mushroom clouds.DVD on Amazon

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