Beautiful cinematography, great story, great acting. Eli Wallach, like Edward James Olmos, is consistently the best part of every movie he's in.

A decent crime flick (not my idea of a noir). Nothing really stands out... except Eli Wallach's face. He looks funny, but the guy can act.

Great pacing, a tight plot and an excellent performance from Wallach. Some things tie a little too neatly, especially the ending, but it's a wonderful ride.

The premise is somewhat ludicrous, the story is riddled with plot holes, and the first 20 minutes are a little slow. Despite all this, an amazing movie. Wallach and Keith brilliant as the psychotic bad guys. Meyer and Reed are also terrific as the detectives, just classic cops. The film makes fantastic of use of its locations. Although it lacks the shadowy look usually associated with the genre, it's balls-to-the-wall film noir through and through. An absolute blast with a hell of a climax.

Spot-on performances set squarely in San Francisco, shot in gorgeous black and white (seriously, the final sequence on the freeway gets everything right: lighting, tone, contrast, the works).

Eli Wallach is great!