This time around, the movie was available on streaming through Netflix and I didn't need to wait for the DVD through snail mail. So I added it on my queue and hit play. Check out the trailer and movie review below.
The Asphalt Jungle is a film directed by John Huston and was released in 1950. After watching The Treasure of Sierra Madre, I was looking forward to this film after reading the synopsis of the film. I am going to be honest with you, though. I tried two times to watch the film and 20 minutes into the film, I fell asleep. My wife came in to wake me up and the movie was still playing. The first time, I stopped it with the intention to start where I remembered (which was the scene where the police captain was chewing out someone) and tried the second attempt from there. I watched a bit further more and fell asleep again. I did not try again to watch it completely.
So I can tell you the only thing I remembered and liked was the cinematography and the lighting as a gritty city in all the scenes I watched. That is pretty much the only thing I enjoyed.
If this movie made me fall asleep in the first 20-30 minutes of the film, then the story was too slow to capture my attention. However, it may capture your attention and you will be hooked and wondering what was going to happen next. However, it did not for me.
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