The more films by Edgar G. Ulmer I see the more I come to the conclusion that the man was one of the truly unsung heroes of B-movie direction. Taking an obviously nearly non-existent budget and a script about an ex-military man who presses a scientist, a freshly sprung safe cracker, a shady dame and some guy with a gun into his service to build an army of invisible men and making it work - not so much as a horror film, but as a fine late noir - is no mean feat.
The short duration of the movie (not even a full hour!) and solid acting help to keep things snappy and concentrated, even the script is not bad at all, if you can overlook the "army of invisible man" business. Sure, most of the characters are stock characters/archetypes, but they are used cleverly enough to make this into a strength instead of a flaw of the movie.
Darling of the Day:
"Honey, right now I need a car more than I need you."
Edited to correct my inability to count to three.
Friday, April 4, 2008
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