Fallen Angel (1945)
Eric Stanton (Dana Andrews), thrown off a bus for not having the fare, begins to frequent a diner called "Pop's Eats" , whose main attraction is a beautiful waitress by the name of Stella seems disinterested in Eric, he decides if he had money she would pay attention to his advances. (imdb)
Genres: Romance, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Directed By: Otto Preminger
Written By: Harry Kleiner, Marty Holland
Starring: John Carradine, Linda Darnell, Bruce Cabot, Anne Revere, Dana Andrews, Charles Bickford, Alice Faye, Percy Kilbride, Dorothy Adams, Herbert Ashley, Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, Betty Boyd
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Fallen Angel belongs to 18 collections
1. Film Noir (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 53 stars)
2. They Shoot Pictures 250 Quintessential Noir Films (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 37 stars)
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5. Whodunit (public: moderated by iceblox - 8 stars)
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Otto Preminger does so much right with Fallen Angel (1945), it's a shame it didn't peak they way it should. Still a killer of a movie! Such self-absorbed characters, burning hardest when Linda Darnell is the desired meat among the wolves. Once the tragedy happens, it loses it's focus, or perhaps changes focus to a more reforming one. But every character was genuinely crafted and so superbly captured that this was an enchanting display of Preminger's cinematic eye.
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The end definitely doesn't live up to the action preceding it but great photography throughout. Loved Andrews in it. Pops was a little whiny b tho.
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Didn't quite live up to expectations for me. Decent film noir/drama though.
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It looks great, and it's well-paced, but it's an odd tale and no one's motives seem to make much sense. Pauline Kael: "Dana Andrews...gets an itch for a money-loving waitress - Linda Darnell, so it's easy to sympathize with him. [...] Andrews is saturnine and convincing, [...] although Alice Faye isn't altogether comfortable playing Brahms on a church organ and poring over Proust." (The "Beethoven Stabat Mater" was also on the program, a work that does not exist!)
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A classic noir, with great performances and a fun sense of style. Dana Andrews was perfect as the smooth-talking unethical protagonist, and this was an entertaining flick from start to finish.
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Viewed September 25, 2016. Fallen Angel is full of deep contrasts between lingering shadows and blown out whites, and Preminger's camera movement is also even more vigorous, tracking backwards and forwards in a mad effort to capture all of the pertinent information in the scene. Despite doubling down on these techniques and containing a handful of gorgeous, invigorating moments, I don't think Fallen Angel ever manages greatness. The writing lets it down, and the performances don't help.
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"Do you think these dysfunctional personalities are essential to film noir?" "Absolutely!"
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Deeply flawed/cynical characters that can turn from predators into victims at the drop of a hat. That's a cool basis, but Fallen Angel doesn't really gel together and feels a bit rushed at times. From "Oh hey I guess we're married now!" to "Oh, you're insinuating things without evidence? Fine, I'll admit I'm the killer!". It's still decent throughout with a few excellent individual moments, but all in all not that memorable.
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The plot was just too uneven for me. First the clairvoyant con-job, then the fake marriage shenanigans, then the tacked-on murder mystery at the end - individually, they're all solid components, but none of it really blends together to make for a compelling story. Linda Darnell and Dana Andrews stand out as great characters - tired, cynical and world-weary in equal measures - there's real chemistry when they're on screen together, but unfortunately they're kept apart for most of the film.
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A real classic noir. Dana Andrews is great as always, and Alice Faye plays the role of the good girl well, but it's Linda Darnell who sets fire to the screen. While not quite a femme fatale, she does sizzle with sexuality and has a fantastic world-weary demeanor. The story moves along very nicely, a few somewhat dead spots but that's made up for by a number of terrific little moments. The ending is even a genuine surprise. Crisp dialogue and accomplished but unobtrusive camerawork seal the deal.
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One scene, in particular, virtually makes the film. Andrews is lying on a bed, his face half erased by shadow. His desperate wife sits above him, bathed in warm light. The contrast between their psychological states as she rattles on about their being "fallen angels" struggling for goodness is so perfectly captured visually, it hardly matters that this beautiful woman ought to have better recourse than a brooding drifter.
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Interesting noir with very good performances from Darnell and Faye.
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A below-average, uninteresting noir. I had expected more, much more.
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I found this utterly average for the most part. It salvages itself somewhat with a nice twist at the end, but I was pretty bored up until that point. The story isn't particularly compelling or well-executed, the cinematography is bland, the direction is nothing more than competent, and the entire thing feels rushed. I do like Dana Andrews, though. Save your time and watch Laura, a much better effort from Preminger.
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Preminger could craft noir like nobody else. All of the trademark stylings present in Laura are as apparent here, and in some instances taken to more extremes. The movie is full of amoral characters, including a charismatic Dana Andrews, who only becomes more and more detestable as the film goes on. And they're drenched in the starkest of chiaroscuro; this is one of the best looking noirs I've ever seen. The cinematography alone makes it worth the watch.
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