tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post5195866861645489991..comments2024-03-15T04:08:16.172-04:00Comments on Only the Cinema: The Postman Always Rings TwiceEd Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-10873981567483852742009-03-01T00:58:00.000-05:002009-03-01T00:58:00.000-05:00I'm pretty much agreed with you, Shubhajit, especi...I'm pretty much agreed with you, Shubhajit, especially about the silly moralistic ending, which even unexpectedly brings in some religious overtones. It's really jarring, but I've come to expect sometimes shockingly inappropriate endings on Hollywood movies like this. The sexual chemistry between the leads is more than enough to carry the movie, though, even if the melodrama prevents it from Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-61646774029913557932009-02-28T13:10:00.000-05:002009-02-28T13:10:00.000-05:00Personally, I found the movie too melodramatic and...Personally, I found the movie too melodramatic and the climax too verbose, more so since this is supposed to be a film noir. Nonetheless, I agree with you in that there are quite a few positive aspects about the movie, especially, as you mentioned, the scorching chemistry shared by the two leads. The sexual undercurrent is palpable, and I'm sure this must have been a source of some headache for Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.com