The movie starts so high...and falls short. The first 35 minutes are pretty good, including Sinatra's charming performance, his wonderful songs, Jackie Coogan, the Chicago mobsters, et al.
After the climax in the hospital, the story loses focus and strength, and is hanging around for the rest of the time.
Everything is plain but unlikely. We cannot believe that someone could improvise a whole monologue. The love story is just ridiculous.
Other than the voice of Sinatra and some exceptional shots, the movie becomes boring and pointless. At the end, we are wondering what are we watching at.
It is another Vidor's failures, a director who has been largely overrated, now almost forgotten. Very disappointing.
After the climax in the hospital, the story loses focus and strength, and is hanging around for the rest of the time.
Everything is plain but unlikely. We cannot believe that someone could improvise a whole monologue. The love story is just ridiculous.
Other than the voice of Sinatra and some exceptional shots, the movie becomes boring and pointless. At the end, we are wondering what are we watching at.
It is another Vidor's failures, a director who has been largely overrated, now almost forgotten. Very disappointing.