Friday, February 01, 2013

Reap the Wild Wind (1942)

Second viewing.

In the 19th century, the seacoast of Florida is ravaged by crooks who specialize in arranging shipwrecks in cahoots with crew members. The film's plot revolves around a sea captain, a lawyer, and a young woman whom both covet. The lawyer tries to bring the gang of pirates down.

A very eventful film, with an imaginative screenplay. I didn't dislike it as much as on my first viewing. It's pretty childish from start to finish, but its narrative solutions are not entirely without intelligence.

Rating: 41 (up from 18)

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