Slow, Dark and Dreary  

Perhaps that is how movies were made back in the era of the black and white movies. Slow,dark and dreary. Just like Orson Welles in Citizen Kane. As usual, the story will be told by someone. In this film circa 1950, it is dead man talking once more. It starts with the dead protagonist floating in a swimming pool and then the whole movie goes on a flash back mode. Struggling writer in Hollywood, with rent in arrears for three months and a car waiting to by hauled back by financiers. By a chance encounter, the writer Joe meets the famous and legendary actress of yesteryear and is kept as a toyboy. So, when he tries to leave, he is shot dead. I watched the film firstly because it was the Best Film of 1950 and secondly, it was made before my time and I just have to see whether old retro movies still has that 'ooomph' for us to watch it again. I know for sure, the new generation will never appreciate such a movie as this. I thought it was okay. It was to be Gloria Swanson's best movie. She has since passed on.