Women referred to as "dames", people getting trapped in convoluted plots, men with weaknesses, detectives in trench coats and smoking all around - this movie has most charms you'd expect from a noir movie.
The plot was generally enjoyable, with some fun twists along the way. The scene where the murder takes place (no spoilers) was really good, as it built up tension, which got released through the character's actions. My main objection to the story, is Cobb's reaction to this afterwords (which sets it all off) does not really make much sense. Cobb's character is at times quite smart, but at other times inept at what he is doing. There's a lack of consistency to him that makes the entire story a bit unbelievable.
Having only seen Cobb in 12 Angry Men, it's interesting to see his performance here. He is still good, but you expect him to burst into rage at any time (which he doesn't).
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