Knocking off the classics: Finally watched 'Laura'!
...it has always been one of my mother's favourite films... For years
she has asked me to watch this one..
Well, i finally sat down and checked it out, and to be honest i was awfully
disappointed.
The ideas for a good film are there, and perhaps it's a case of "nothing
like it had been done at the time, and since then it has all been done
again and again, and in many ways better", but man...
Laura was completely unlikable. The "love" between Laura and Mcpherson
completely unbelievable (though the idea of him falling in love with
the concept of her was interesting, her coming back and suddenly being
on "MARK" terms with him was really rushed and lame.)
The climax of the film was handled rather poorly, from a script perspective.
Why would the Cop put the gun right back in the clock?
Makes no sense, other then for plot purposes.
Have to say of all the classics i've checked out lately, this one
disappointed me the most.
Good supporting cast, though.