Out of the Past

I don't think it is Jacques Tourneur's fault that I didn't enjoy this movie, but rather the fault of the genre. Film noir doesn't interest me like it does seem. The bluntness of the characters, the excessive smoking by Jeff, Kathie, and Whit, as well as the deaths by the hero at the end didn't sit well with me. Even the "action" was boring to me. I am the type of person that likes the high paced computer generated movies of today. I am the type of person that wants the hero to overcome all circumstances in his way and survive - like the Bourne movies. There's no way Matt Damon would stand a chance to survive what he underwent, but I don't care, the hero needs to live. Jeff Bailley was a likeable guy and was a bright spot in the movie, so thats why I felt even more frustrated when he died at the end. Kathie's manipulation and lies got old. I can see why some people enjoy film noirs, but you won't find me at Blockbuster renting another one.