I think it’s important that Eastwood stays with what he knows- the film is a meditation on celebrity, features the California coastline, heavy on the jazz… he keeps to what he knows
Strong performance from Jessica Walter
Clearly an influence on fatal attraction
Simple and modest thriller- don’t love the abrupt ending
Not a perfect film- there’s a scene that feels like surrealism (out of place) and I’m still not sure (and I’ve seen the film 3-4 times) whether she actually tries to stab him
The helicopter shot opening, in a debut, reminds me of Nicholas Ray’s they live by night
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