The most entertaining medium can be a movie and "Devil in a Blue Dress," tomy delight, is one of those movies. The story is superb with a variety ofcharacters and a convincing style. It's a film noir genre story set in the1940s. Similar to "L.A. Confidential," it's a perfect example of acontemporary version of a film noir tale and adapted from Walter Moseley'snovel of the same title. "Devil in a Blue Dress" is filmed in Los Angeles,where the story is also set. How much more convincing can you get? EasyRawlins (Denzel Washington) is charming and witty as the narratorportraying a man who has returned from World War II. It opens with himbeing fired from his civilian job.
Welcome back, soldier!
You did your duty for your country.
Sure, you get a mortgage and a job
.Oh, by the way, boy, you're fired.
You're black. Don't ask any questions.
It seems the color line hadn't changed since he was away battling forfreedom. Out of work and trying to figure out how to pay his mortgage, Easyis paid $100 by a hood, De Wit Albright (Tom Sizemore), to find a beautifulwhite woman, Daphne (Jennifer Beals), and then tell him her whereabouts.This seems easy enough (pardon the pun), but the road to finding Daphne isstrewn with obstacles including lack of respect from all sides of the law.Despite everything that happens, Easy locates the white woman and reportsback to the sleazy De Wit. More money is paid to Easy so he'll go back andget some photographs she possesses. The flack that Easy is experiencingfrom everyone is making him mad.
"Everyone's peeing on my head and telling me it's raining?".
His rather-shoot-you-than-look-at-you-friend, Mouse (Don Cheadle), helpshim in his new determination to get on top of this situation. There's asleazy politician involved too, some blackmail and a bit of violence. Nota complicated plot, but the actors and the lead actor, Denzel Washington,make this a captivating film. With the setting of the 1940s fashions, sets,large snazzy cars of those days and the obvious color line, one can imagineliving in Easy's time. The music is so cool that I want to buy the CDs --it includes some Ella Fitzgerald. I recommend this movie highly even ifyou don't usually watch the film noir genre. Take a chance, it's worth it.My popcorn bowl was empty far too soon, but I couldn't stop to make more.
Judith Fox
Devil in a Blue Dress
The most entertaining medium can be a movie and "Devil in a Blue Dress," tomy delight, is one of those movies. The story is superb with a variety ofcharacters and a convincing style. It's a film noir genre story set in the1940s. Similar to "L.A. Confidential," it's a perfect example of acontemporary version of a film noir tale and adapted from Walter Moseley'snovel of the same title. "Devil in a Blue Dress" is filmed in Los Angeles,where the story is also set. How much more convincing can you get? EasyRawlins (Denzel Washington) is charming and witty as the narratorportraying a man who has returned from World War II. It opens with himbeing fired from his civilian job.
Welcome back, soldier!
You did your duty for your country.
Sure, you get a mortgage and a job
.Oh, by the way, boy, you're fired.
You're black. Don't ask any questions.
It seems the color line hadn't changed since he was away battling forfreedom. Out of work and trying to figure out how to pay his mortgage, Easyis paid $100 by a hood, De Wit Albright (Tom Sizemore), to find a beautifulwhite woman, Daphne (Jennifer Beals), and then tell him her whereabouts.This seems easy enough (pardon the pun), but the road to finding Daphne isstrewn with obstacles including lack of respect from all sides of the law.Despite everything that happens, Easy locates the white woman and reportsback to the sleazy De Wit. More money is paid to Easy so he'll go back andget some photographs she possesses. The flack that Easy is experiencingfrom everyone is making him mad.
"Everyone's peeing on my head and telling me it's raining?".
His rather-shoot-you-than-look-at-you-friend, Mouse (Don Cheadle), helpshim in his new determination to get on top of this situation. There's asleazy politician involved too, some blackmail and a bit of violence. Nota complicated plot, but the actors and the lead actor, Denzel Washington,make this a captivating film. With the setting of the 1940s fashions, sets,large snazzy cars of those days and the obvious color line, one can imagineliving in Easy's time. The music is so cool that I want to buy the CDs --it includes some Ella Fitzgerald. I recommend this movie highly even ifyou don't usually watch the film noir genre. Take a chance, it's worth it.My popcorn bowl was empty far too soon, but I couldn't stop to make more.
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