Title: Beyond a Reasonable Plot
Product review: Sorry, but I must dissent with the majority of positive reviewers for this film. The "surprise ending" comes out of absolutely nowhere and fatally ruins this below-average effort. Dana Andrews doesn't have much of a canvas to display his talents here, and Joan Fontaine seemed a very unlikely and unsuitable romantic partner for him. The plot skips too quickly to the courtroom trial, and I wish the death of Sidney Blackmer's character had been less contrived. The film has an intriguing concept, but unfortunately things are rushed and nothing ends up being believable. Fortunately, I rented rather than bought this DVD. I suggest that only "rabid" Dana Andrews or Fritz Lang fans do the same and spend the remainder of your saved cash elsewhere. Frankly, it's just not worth your time.
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