Great cinematography, great cast, great acting. To put it simply.......it's great!

I hated the music, I hated the femme fatale and I hated the ending.

Shot so well especially the sewer scene. Great thriller and Welles is just spectacular.

This is one of the most beautifully shot films I've ever seen. Joseph Cotton is fantastic.

Not the super-thrilling experience I'd hoped for but still darned impressive and I'd imagine it'll reward repeat viewing.

Hits the perfect balance between Hollywood noir and artistic indie style. The reveal of Welles' character was great. All of the performances were great, but Welles just stands out so much despite his small amount of screen time. The Ferris wheel scene is outstanding, as is the zither score.

This is the one film I'd recommend to anyone who claims to hate black and white films. The camera work, the lighting, the snappy dialogue, the fact that it was written by Graham Green, and the performances from Cotton and Welles... It's a classic of British cinema!

So close to perfection! Hovever the film is slightly spoiled by Cottens somewhat, well, bland character. In addition this is a film that needs to be seen spoiler free. Having already heard (too much) about this film, the plot became so easy to figure out it took some of the exitement out of it. Still highly recomended!

Shame, I think atmosphere in which I watched the movie was all wrong and ruined for me this masterpiece...well, it will be seen again....

I enjoyed the portrait of Vienna, the cinematography is impressing and for the most time the script is as compelling as it could be for a thriller. Even though Orson Welles' character wasn't that impressing after all the build up and as a consequence the film lost it's suspense towards the end.

One of the most absurdly-upbeat scores ever. Wonderful.

The cinematography and the use of shadows is just fantastic, Welles manages to deliver a memorable performance in an incredibly short amount of time, and the score (although seemingly inappropriate) works very well with the film and helps build great suspense.

Over half of this film is people looking for Orson Welles. When he does show up, he doesn't do much except give two of the greatest monologues in performance and literary history. The film eventually ends with the biggest "fuck you" to conventionalism I've ever seen. Awesome!

A great film noir.

All the good you'll read about this one is true, but the bright, up-beat music enters at some dark moments that really needed something different.

Nicely shot. Heck, it's very nicely shot. The buildup is intriguing and suspenseful. Welles' acting and the reveal of his chracter is praised, for good reason. But what's the further appeal? As a noir, it's way too black and white for me; that is, where is nuance, the layers of grey? Harry Lime is such a *uneccesary spoiler warning* cardboard baddie, however cool he might be. And the end-chase in the sewer is frankly not that thrilling. I prefer 'The Fallen Idol', also by Reed and Greene.