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I sometimes forget how engaging black and white films are.

Today's film by Pierre Melville created early in his career shows both the power of the medium and the promise of Melfville’s early work.

Two Men in Manhattan (1959) is a classic piece of film noir. Dark and bright in turn.

Captivating.

A French security man has lost a UN delegate. The entire film is a search in the city itself. Very few studio scenes.

The night light of New York is fantastic to watch and the city we see is the city I knew as a young man, walking the same sidewalks.

I enjoyed the film a great deal and would not mind rewinding to see it again.

Labels: films