Title: Falls short of classic film noir
Product review: The DVD transfer is second rate. Some of the scenes appear washed out and much of the grey detail has been muddled over. This film would rate higher if someone had worked to restore the picture before putting it on DVD.This movie, marketed as film noir, falls far short of the mark. Yes, there is a murder and there is a mystery but the plot and screenplay keep the veiwer rather bored. The best view of "The Blue Gardenia" is that it is also a woman's picture with Anne Baxter as the disillusioned heroine and murder suspect. Anne does a nice job here but it is the overall production that keeps the film from being rated higher.Recommended to: Hard-core noir fans who want to see all films in that genre, fans of Anne Baxter or those looking for films about women.
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