Notorious (1946)

Second viewing (First one: January 27, 1989).

In the aftermath of World War II, Nazis are still trying to revive the old party. The daughter of a Nazi agent in America is proposed a job of investigating a gang of Nazis in Brazil. She falls in love with her American contact.

Although it is technically awesome, and the actors do their job to perfection, I still could not join the general wave of adoration that this film inspires. The central situation is interesting: a woman is faced with a dangerous job; matters of her reputation weigh in on her decision; her personal feelings for a man may factor in too. It is all quite artificially concocted; the actual experience of the film was not all that exciting for me.

Rating: 55 (up from 50)