Brighton Rock (1948)
I wasn't planning on watching these movies so fast, but I wanted to watch something the other night and I had this ready to go. Anyway thanks to whoever picked this. They must have known I liked noir, so it was a good choice...And I had planned on watching it someday anyway. With that said, I didn't care for it. I didn't hate it, it was as my wife described the movie: 'stilted'. To me it just felt staged and unbelievable, especially the 17 year old Pinkie played by a very young Richard Attenbourgh. I just didn't buy his hold over the older gangsters, nor did I buy the instant love the waitress felt for him.
I did enjoy watching the real location at Brighton Rock captured in 1948. For me those real life scenes were the best part.
I'm not Catholic and I'm not religious but didn't the ending show the waitress girl refusing Absolution so that she could spend eternity in Purgatory with Pinkie? And I read that was a happy ending? Did I miss something? Can anyone explain how that works?
I did enjoy watching the real location at Brighton Rock captured in 1948. For me those real life scenes were the best part.
I'm not Catholic and I'm not religious but didn't the ending show the waitress girl refusing Absolution so that she could spend eternity in Purgatory with Pinkie? And I read that was a happy ending? Did I miss something? Can anyone explain how that works?