Touches You

Best movie ever!

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Night must fall has the dubious distinction of being not only an underrated horror film but also one of those brilliant films which has found scarce admiration in the realm of British cinema.However,these glaring shortcomings would not make much difference for those film aficionados who would like to explore new facets of horror cinema with a difference.British actor Albert Finney and director Karel Reisz have made a great horror film which works primarily on Albert Finney's mannerisms.This is a film which holds our attention as its suspense elements are merged with our comic occurrences thereby creating a kind of happiness during distress atmosphere.The psychological depth of Karel Reisz's feminine characters is so immense that it reveals their weaknesses as well as their fascination for a person who would stop at nothing in order to harm them.This is something which helps us comprehend that all characters are part of a wide spectrum of a character study which would be beneficial for society as a whole.

To each his own taste, but I have to disagree with the other review of this movie. I love Albert Finney's performance as a psychopath who has the gift of perceiving the innermost needs of those he meets and then molding his own personality to take advantage of those needs. (I don't know anyone from Wales, nor do I know what a stereotypical "mad Welshman" is.) He and Mona Washbourne play off each other superbly. I do agree with the other review's assessment of the cinematography, and especially love the lighting. To see Finney in TOM JONES (previous) or TWO FOR THE ROAD (following), although he is young, his face does have character and expression lines - he is human. The lighting in this movie smooths his face to make it seem devoid of affect; you feel that his reactions to the people and the world around him spring not from human emotion but from insanity. If you're an Albert Finney fan I definitely recommend viewing this movie and making your own judgment.

Emlyn Williams would never recognize what the British have done to his play about a psychotic killer, recycled from the 1937 film that starred ROBERT MONTGOMERY, ROSALIND RUSSELL and DAME MAY Witty.What is supposed to be a tense household situation that slowly builds to a horrific climax, is treated like a stylish drawing room drama with modern British sensibilities that takes time establishing any of the characters. Only gradually does ALBERT FINNEY get under the skin of his character, the cheerfully casual Danny who charms the wheelchair-bound mistress of a secluded British household in the country. But unfortunately, he's even more theatrical in the role than Robert Montgomery was in the original, and that's saying something.In fact, the whole treatment here is more obvious than it should be. The glimpse we do get of Finney's inner torment is almost laughable, accompanied by discordant chords of frantic music on the soundtrack.His flawed performance is the centerpiece of the melodrama and weakens the film, just as Robert Montgomery's did in the '37 version. By comparison, this film opens things up a bit more and is less stagey than that earlier film in which Dame May Witty stole the show.MONA WASHBOURNE does nicely in the Dame May Witty role and the other players are competent enough, but the camera is almost always on Finney in his pivotal role. Finney and that elusive hatbox hiding a head.Chilling idea is less than chilling in the way it's executed here. The story is more of a tease than anything else. Would love to see what Hitchcock would have done with this material.Sadly, for too much of its running time it manages to be boring.

Night must fall is a riveting film with Albert Finney giving a fantastic performance. He plays Danny, the boyfriend of a kitchen maid (Sheila Hancock) who works for a wealthy widow. However, it isn't long before he sets his sights on the widow's daughter, Olivia (Susan Hampshire). Danny hides a terrible secret from those around him, he is not who people think he is. He is charming towards his girlfriend, his employer and even manages to win round Olivia, and it is this charm which makes his dark side even more frightening. Albert Finney is wonderful to watch, combining charm and humour with menace and danger. The supporting cast is also first-rate, there is a tense atmosphere throughout and it is a shame this film is so little-known - it is an excellent, suspenseful, engaging thriller.