Inferno (1953; Roy Ward Baker) is
the type of movie that would have been created by Albert Camus and Fred
Nietzsche on a Friday night tequila bender: an incredible, existential neo-noir
“man against nature fight for survival” that’s grounded by yet another tour de
force performance by legendary actor Robert Ryan.
It’s a taut thriller that continuously
ups the ante, with a unique structure, and nary a wasted moment.
Originally released in 3-D, and
rarely screened since then (I didn’t know the film even existed until a few
years ago), Inferno is a new fave of mine, and another “Great Older Film Discovery” for this year.
