375 - Green for Danger

[criterionmaster]

- New, restored high-definition digital transfer
- Audio commentary by film and music historian Bruce Eder
- New interview with British film historian Geoff Brown
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: A new essay by writer Geoffrey O'Brien and a director's statement

[misterbalco]

Someone explain to me why they love this ugly ass cover!

[criterionmaster]

I love the cover because it is different than most other Criterion covers. The bright green works perfectly, and the design makes the film look fun, which a lot of covers fail to do.

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[lordofdance]

I watched this Friday night and was pleasantly entertained, but not blown away by any measure. This is one of those eccentric detective movies, you know, where the detective seems a little wacky but is actually very clever. It's set during World War II in a town that keeps getting bombed by Nazis. There's an operating theatre set up to handle casualties staffed by a group of doctors and nurses, one of whom killed the postal delivery guy. Naturally, everyone is a suspect and the eccentric detective sets out to discover who did the evil deed.

It's mildly amusing, with a dark sense of humor, but I wouldn't call it an essential movie that everyone needs to see. For those who like British or detective movies, it might be worth a look.