Film: The Big Heat

I watched The Big Heat (1953) yesterday. Even though it's filmed in black and white, there is a certain crispness about the film that injects energy into every scene, bringing the film to life. It's a good story, filled with action and quality acting throughout (Lee Marvin has a meaty role as a mob hand). Also, the art deco flavour of the sets is beautiful.

It was a bit of a surprise seeing people getting shot and pulled out of exploded cars without so much as a scratch on them, but this doesn't detract from the credibility of the story one bit. So many films now seem to focus on getting the effects right at the expense of good storyline.

I highly recommend this film to all.