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There's no attempt at sugarcoating a happy ending, and yarn moves towards its inevitable, tragic climax without compromise. Oct 22, 2007 | Full Review…
There's no attempt at sugarcoating a happy ending, and yarn moves towards its inevitable, tragic climax without compromise.
Variety Staff
Passionate, lyrical, and imaginative, it's a remarkably assured debut, from the astonishing opening helicopter shot that follows the escaped convicts' car to freedom, to the final, inexorably tragic climax. Jun 24, 2006 | Full Review…
Passionate, lyrical, and imaginative, it's a remarkably assured debut, from the astonishing opening helicopter shot that follows the escaped convicts' car to freedom, to the final, inexorably tragic climax.
Geoff Andrew
Although it -- like others -- is misguided in its sympathies for a youthful crook, this crime-and-compassion melodrama has the virtues of vigor and restraint. May 20, 2003 | Full Review…
Although it -- like others -- is misguided in its sympathies for a youthful crook, this crime-and-compassion melodrama has the virtues of vigor and restraint.
Bosley Crowther
A key film noir of the 40s, this was Nicholas Ray's first film as a director (1949), and the freshness of his expressionist-documentary style is still apparent and gripping. Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
A key film noir of the 40s, this was Nicholas Ray's first film as a director (1949), and the freshness of his expressionist-documentary style is still apparent and gripping.
Dave Kehr
Might be the best debut feature in movie history. A stunning examination of intimacy mixed with apprehension that showcases why Nicholas Ray is one of the all-time greats. Feb 2, 2019 | Full Review…
Might be the best debut feature in movie history. A stunning examination of intimacy mixed with apprehension that showcases why Nicholas Ray is one of the all-time greats.
Jim Laczkowski
It's not quite a film noir. It's not quite a teenage romance. It's not quite a crime picture. It's not quite like anything to come before it. Oct 30, 2018 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
It's not quite a film noir. It's not quite a teenage romance. It's not quite a crime picture. It's not quite like anything to come before it.
Sean Mulvihill
Maybe because of this close-up strategy, the actors all have a more naturalistic bent than most of the films of the day, opting for a low-key simmering approach. The result is a more intimate portrait of these two lovers. Sep 9, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Maybe because of this close-up strategy, the actors all have a more naturalistic bent than most of the films of the day, opting for a low-key simmering approach. The result is a more intimate portrait of these two lovers.
Eric Melin
They Live by Night works well as a crime film and even better as a romance. Sep 3, 2017 | Full Review…
They Live by Night works well as a crime film and even better as a romance.
Benjamin Wang
a truly unique film-a groundbreaking entry in a distinctly American genre that announced in no uncertain terms the arrival of a major new talent Jun 16, 2017 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…
a truly unique film-a groundbreaking entry in a distinctly American genre that announced in no uncertain terms the arrival of a major new talent
James Kendrick
A cinema of anxiety and sensuality, with a streak of instability and a peculiar combination of the folksy and the Cocteau-abstract May 22, 2011 | Full Review…
A cinema of anxiety and sensuality, with a streak of instability and a peculiar combination of the folksy and the Cocteau-abstract
Fernando F. Croce
Nicholas Ray established himself as a major talent to watch with his feature debut, one of the best noirs of the 1940s as well as a lyrical variation on the theme of lovers on the run, splendidly played by Granger and O'Donnell. Mar 31, 2009 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
Nicholas Ray established himself as a major talent to watch with his feature debut, one of the best noirs of the 1940s as well as a lyrical variation on the theme of lovers on the run, splendidly played by Granger and O'Donnell.
Emanuel Levy
One of the greatest debut features in movie history. Aug 9, 2007 | Full Review…
One of the greatest debut features in movie history.
Jeffrey M. Anderson
A little too sentimental for my taste, but the film's influence is clearly apparent. Nicolas Ray's sympathy for criminals and of youth culture is on full display, and his innovative overhead helicopter shots is impressive (especially considering that, at the time, using those shots were only used for establishing shots, not to follow action). A clear precursor to Bonnie and Clyde and many famous "love on the run" films.
Super Reviewer
it might be the first film noir i ever saw. anyway i remember it fondly. rip bowie
Solid noir is full of despair but well told and acted with assurance.
Teen angst in the tradition of Rebel Without a Cause but wrapped in the guise of a Bonnie & Clyde-ish crime drama. Good stuff!
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