The Reformation of St. Jules, 1949 – ★½

Another one from ‘Short, Sharp Shocks’ this one, if anything more a humorous tale with a (somewhat) shocking, but kind of unpredictable twist.

We essentially have the same issue here as we did with ‘Lock your door’…there’s only so much ‘atmosphere’ can do for your production if the speaker just doesn’t seem interested in the tale he’s telling…this is even better lit than the last one, which kills even the chance of a bit of moodiness…I wasn’t a fan.

source https://letterboxd.com/tytdreviews/film/the-reformation-of-st-jules/

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