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Gripping.

If you can ignore that the movie is seriously trying to convince us that Charlton Heston is Mexican -- and it's not that hard to do so since other than the accent and his appearance he does a good job -- Touch of Evil is virtually perfect.

Corruption on the Mexican border. Hard to believe this was made 50 years ago, this still feels modern. Check the Walter Murch re-edit!

welles is huge, and dietrich is awesome. Incredible opening shot

Characters interrupt each other constantly, the plot develops organically through character interactions, and the cinematography and editing (not just the lighting) are unusually creative . In short: a radical departure from what I thought was noir. But once I grew accustomed to Welles' bizarre take on the style, it completely won me over. I understand why film scholars say this marked the end of the classic noir period.

i wanna be wells

A masterpiece - great dialogue, characters, pacing, cinematography - wonderful.

The second best noir with a villainous Orson Welles. Which is like saying "the second best Zelda game" or "the second best Marx brother".

Remarkable film.

I'm not bothered by Heston's distinctly un-Mexican accent and appearance, but Dennis Weaver's eccentric performance as the motel clerk bugs the shit out of me. Otherwise, it's a really solid noir film... not one of favorites by Welles, but an excellent watch.

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This movie maintains a suspenseful high from the kidnap of Susan Vargas until the end. It takes awhile to build to that point, but the build is well worth it.

When Orson Welles is sitting in the director's chair, you know you're in for a treat. Now of course, I enjoyed Citizen Kane more than this one, superior in both storytelling and acting, but Touch of Evil is equally as good (or maybe even better) in its cinematography and suspense aspect. Having read a lot of good things about this film and not knowing much about it I was happily surprised...

The whole movie was like it was fast forwarded, made me dizzy from time to time.. But other then that, great performances and great visual work..

Reviewing the restored 111 minute version. The first thing that blew me away was absolutely amazing cinematography: great shots and long takes. Welles really steals the show. Heston is good as well but sadly doesn't feel like a Mexican at all but he still makes for a good "good guy." It's an amazing film and the opening shot down the street; my GOD it's brillant beyond words.

Excellent almost the entire way through.

Impertinent and classy film noir.

Welles at his most orotund as director, but not quite most rotund as actor. Rotund enough, though. As for orotund: the effect is made by wide-angle photography, sharply receding perspectives, and a tendency to keep the actors on the run, herding them directly toward or away from the camera. Because of all that, the movie appears to be taking place in some sort of wind tunnel, with the dialogue having to fight upwind to reach the audience and only doing so on a several-second delay.

The cinematography is outstanding. As well as the acting, especially Welles. And i'm sure you heard this before, but Heston wasn't a good Mexican. Even still, this movie is terrific.

My favorite Orson Welles film. The first thing that has to be noted is the cinematography; there's some real virtuoso camera work going on here, and it plays out wonderfully without consuming the film. The atmosphere is downright haunting. A lot of people complain about Heston playing a Mexican, but I didn't find it particularly distracting. He and Welles have great chemistry, and Marlene Dietrich and Akim Tamiroff have nice supporting roles.

My favorite Orson Welles role. Not far off in cinematography, either, and if it wasn't for the motel bits I'd add writing to the list. Just about the best you can ask from any movie.

Yes, it has great cinematography and the opening shot is fantastic but the plot and some of the themes are ridiculous. The view of marijuana in this movie is laughable and while I appreciated the cinematography every other shot was low angle and it got old fast. Heston as a Mexican was terrible casting and there's one scene where he just randomly bursts into a Mexican accent, nice acting! The motel clerk should've been murdered for being such a poor actor. Also, Welles is a fat fuck.