What's this about?

Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Sudden Fear - 1952

This is one of the ones I had to rewatch to jog my memory as to what happened. It took a bit, but it came back to me after a while.

The first part of the movie, a playwright gets an actor fired because he doesn’t fit what she believes should be the main man of the play she’s written. Later, on a “chance” meeting, he ingratiates himself to her, eventually leading to a relationship and marriage.

In a technological twist of fate, Myra (the playwright) discovers that her husband isn’t actually fond of her at all. He’s after her money, and he isn’t pleased she’s planning on making a trust in her father’s name. With his female cohort/lover, he now plans to kill her before she can sign her will on Monday. Little does he know that she planned on taking care of him. He found a will she was editing when she left her dictating machine on.

This next part is where Myra goes off the rails. She accidentally destroys the evidence, and so now she’s on her own to save herself. She concocts an elaborate plan to not only save herself but also get revenge on her husband. But can she go through with it?

The tension in this film grows as the deadline draws closer. Myra’s plan is so elaborate something has to go wrong. The other problem is that she just isn’t a murderer, so following through with her own plan is going to present its own issues. The end was a satisfying bit of karma, and I feel like people got what they deserved. It’s a Good Movie! and I wish it had more exposure.



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