Ann-Margret was doing things in this movie that had Elvis saying shit like "whoa mama" unironically in real life.

Ann-Margret was doing things in this movie that had Elvis saying shit like "whoa mama" unironically in real life.

“You must think I’ve got a dirty mind, I change it so often.” 

Thought this was gonna be a goofy B-thriller and instead I’m kind of obsessed! Ann-Margret is completely deranged, she’s neurotic, seductive, and impossible to predict. You never really know where she’s headed, and the film thrives on that instability.

Her dynamic with the stiff, buttoned-up politician is sheer proof of Octavia Butler's idea that opposites are sexy: young/old, chaos/control, desire vs. repression. He’s all restraint, she’s all impulse, and watching that imbalance spiral is the whole movie. Constant tension, sleek b&w cinematography, the jazzy score, and those little sharp cuts so unhinged, so provocative, and way more compelling than I thought it would be.

“You must think I’ve got a dirty mind, I change it so often.” 

Thought this was gonna be a goofy B-thriller and instead I’m kind of obsessed! Ann-Margret is completely deranged, she’s neurotic, seductive, and impossible to predict. You never really know where she’s headed, and the film thrives on that instability.

Her dynamic with the stiff, buttoned-up politician is sheer proof of Octavia Butler's idea that opposites are sexy: young/old, chaos/control, desire vs. repression. He’s all restraint, she’s all impulse, and watching that imbalance spiral is the whole movie. Constant tension, sleek b&w cinematography, the jazzy score, and those little sharp cuts so unhinged, so provocative, and way more compelling than I thought it would be.

Well shot and blocked, especially with the scene in the living room with everyone throwing themselves around, but ideologically it's pure anti-academic anti-communist schlop. And it gets very boring half way through. It's a nothingburger of a movie plotwise

Well shot and blocked, especially with the scene in the living room with everyone throwing themselves around, but ideologically it's pure anti-academic anti-communist schlop. And it gets very boring half way through. It's a nothingburger of a movie plotwise

“Hey Ron, buddy we’re in Mexico.”“Olé”

This film has a lot of charisma and that goes a long way for me. Then again, I am sucker for conniving women who fool “unsuspecting” men.

“Hey Ron, buddy we’re in Mexico.”“Olé”

This film has a lot of charisma and that goes a long way for me. Then again, I am sucker for conniving women who fool “unsuspecting” men.

a short, entertaining film with good performances.

a short, entertaining film with good performances.