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Gilda (1946)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 8/14

8/14: I still haven't gotten over Glenn Ford's comedic performance in The Big Heat, especially when his character said he was going on a *stifled laughter* "hate binge."

Truth be told, Glenn Ford was a terrible actor. In Gilda, his character is supposed to be a tough guy yet comes off as a wimp with sad eyes. That's why I can't believe for a second he's capable of pushing Gilda around. In fact, Rita Hayworth looks more tough when compared to him which makes it embarrassing to watch.

Slow and tedious, the dialogue is poorly written, and it has a dreadful pace and loose plot. In fact, there isn't much of a story. Noir pictures call for tautness, subtlety, and unsavory characters, but Gilda has none of them.

Rita Hayworth, although she has a classy, timeless intro by throwing back her head, is terrible as Gilda who's an intolerably stupid character and looks like a man most of the time. I won't be surprised if she liked the idea of being married to anyone as long as his name is "Johnny." Instead of Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth, Lawrence Tierney and Lana Turner, sporting a platinum blond look, should have been cast. They would've done a better job by making it believable.

All in all, Gilda is an overrated film noir.

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