Eastwood displays a vigorous talent for sequences of violence and tension. He has obviously seen Psycho and Repulsion more than once, but those are excellent texts and he has learned his lessons passing well.
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08/30/09
Play Misty for Me (1971)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:4
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Clint Eastwood's first film as a director is a good one with adequate suspense and some timely shocks to keep the story moving. He plays a disc jockey plagued by a female fan who loves him to... [More]
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John Larch
Director: Clint Eastwood
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Reviews for Play Misty for Me
1 - 5 (sorted by date)
Top CriticFor that 80% of the film which constitutes the story, the structure and dialog create a mood of nervous terror which the other 20% nearly blows away.
04/08/08
Top CriticClint Eastwood wisely chose a strong, simple thriller for his first film as a director, and the project is remarkable in its self-effacing dedication to getting the craft right.
04/08/08
Top CriticThere is no purpose to a suspense thriller, I suppose, except to involve us, scare us, to give us moments of vicarious terror. Play Misty for Me does that with an almost cruel efficiency.
10/23/04
Top CriticI think the fault lies with Clint Eastwood the director, who has made too many easy decisions about events, about the management of atmosphere, about the treatment of performances.
05/21/03
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