Fresh
Each change of angle and shift of light evokes an inner disturbance; the actors seem to push through the dense shadow as through water, revealing fast people in slow motion ...
Richard Brody, New Yorker
Out of the Past
OUT of the Sun, OUT of the Moonlight, OUT of the Past.
1947 · 1h 37m · Approved
Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Jacques Tourneur
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Out of the Past
Overview
The peaceful life of a gas station owner is disrupted when a man from his past arrives in town and forces him to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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93%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The most delicate and nuanced of film noirs, graced with a reflective lyricism that almost lifts it out of the genre.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh
One of the greatest of all film noirs.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
It's very snappy and quite intriguingly played by a cast that has been well and smartly directed by Jacques Tourneur.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Fresh
Cinematic perfection, a Hollywood classic that's as great and as enjoyable as its reputation has promised.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
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