I like Black Panther, but I didn't like this movie.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Some have called this film the best of all noirs, and there are many reasons for it. Edmond O'Brien, who usually played seconds, is here the lead, feeling bad on a small vacation trip and learning he has been poisoned and having only few days left to live - and he can't understand why, since there is no reason. He starts pulling loose ends, which throw him into a maze of complications of what was originally only a minor intrigue, perhaps even only a mistake.The most impressing element of the film though is its composition. It starts very merrily with an extremely happy party with many lovely girls and charming women, leading eventually to a joint where the party continues, and where a strange man puts something into his drink. You only see his collar. There it begins. The collar will only reappear in the end.The race for him to find out what has happened continues throughout the film at a constantly higher gear, and there are some very nasty villains involved too, and many doubtful ladies. This film actually has everything associated with a noir and to the brim, and the conclusion is, mildly speaking, deadly.You leave the film shaken and very much disturbed, while perhaps the most rewarding lesson of the film is the insight into the fact that it is in death that you discover life. I would give 11 if it were possible.

DOA is an unendearing film-noir that is uneventful and contains countless drivel. The reason for the murder is pretty irrelevant. But apart from that I don't even see why I'm suppose to care about what happens to our main character Frank. He is as sleazy as can be and what's with the whistling siren noise? Then at the end you've got Frank talking with Paula, talking about how much they love each other, such a load of drivel. Everything after Frank is poisoned is a complete mess. No character was likable or stood out, not even Paula for wanting this sleazebag. Oh and Chester was so painfully awful, possibly the worst character of all time.

D.O.A. starts with one of the coolest shots and concepts ever put to film. There's the long, foreboding walk to our destination as we follow behind our yet to be named protagonist. Not until we arrive do we discover that our endpoint is the Homicide Division. And why are we here? A man has come to report a murder. Whose? His own. How cool is that?!This beginning sequence is famous for a reason: it is simply outstanding. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie cannot live up to this fantastic introduction. The movie quickly gets bogged down in a muddled and confusing plot. I just finished the movie and I'm not sure if I could succinctly explain the overarching plot or the motivations of all the characters we meet. The movie, told in the perspective of a flashback, spends far too much time in the buildup to the actual poisoning, dissolving much of the tension and suspense built up by the initial scene. This is further compounded by this B-plot involving Frank and his secretary Paula who also seem to be lovers with a future marriage in the works. By the time Frank is finally poisoned, the movie has lost a lot of momentum.There are a few good other scenes and moments after the initial one. There's a few good noir-style one liners and I really did enjoy the scene in the raucous jazz bar. Finally when the plot and excitement begins to pick back up again, it almost goes too fast, making up for lost time. Frank is running all over San Francisco and L.A. accusing characters of who knows what. While exciting, it definitely leaves the viewer confused as they try to pick up the pieces as to what exactly is going on. The action scenes are particularly memorable and neither are any of the performances (although one henchman reminded me a lot of Gary Busey).This will probably be one I'll have to revisit, picking up more of the plot each time I rewatch. For now though, I can't say it's as spectacular a film noir as everyone makes it out to be.

"Frank Bigelow" (Edmond O'Brien) is a single man who works in a small town in California as an auditor and also and serves as a notary public as well. Anyway, this film begins with him walking into a Los Angeles police station and telling the chief of police that he would like to report a murder. He then goes on to say that he is the victim. Obviously, wanting to hear more the chief asks him to sit down and once he does Frank begins to tell the story of how he was given a toxic dose of poison while at a nightclub in San Francisco which has eventually led him to where he is. Now as far as the overall movie is concerned I thought that it had all of the elements of a classic film noir from the 50's--good mystery and plenty of suspense along with some decent acting by both Edmond O'Brien and Pamela Britton (as Frank Bigelow's secretary "Paula Gibson"). In any case, all things considered I rate this film as above average and recommend it to anybody who might be interested in this particular genre.