Unpolished, formulaic and lacking in depth... but has a lot of cheapo charm to it. There's some wonderful little details and it just FEELS right. When you love a genre, sometimes it's the not-so-great movies that really do it for you. The only truly subpar aspect of this feature is the often hokey narration, and I've heard worse. The performances, dialogue, plotting, photography, music, and uses of locations all have some bright spots. Not among the finest noir, but for a fan it hits the spot.