Now that his shady brother has died in a car accident, a man finally gets to meet his sister-in-law. Gradually it becomes clear that the new widow is a pretty decent citizen. The nightclub she inherited, however, reflects the vicious nature of its late owner. Behind the scenes there's a lot going on that does not tolerate public scrutiny...
"The man who died twice" is a crime movie dealing with drug peddling, gang warfare and hit murder. Let's start with the obvious : the title itself is a major spoiler. Consequently we're dealing with one of the great moments in self-sabotage. Almost any alternative title would have been better : "The Mexican souvenir", "Trouble in the Blue Swan", "Widow in trouble",...
The movie bends over backwards in order to establish that the widow of the nightclub owner is a nice, decent person. There's nothing wrong with creating a heroine instead of a anti-heroine, but after a while the viewer gets to wonder at the character's persistent cluelessness. Is it possible for a woman to spend long hours in the company of a man, both as a spouse and as a collaborator, without noticing his essential viciousness ? And how or why did she never notice any of his dangerous associates ?
Apart from that, "The man who died twice" is worth a watch. The protagonists seem somewhat bland but several of the supporting characters are interesting, such as a hard-bitten barman secretly in love with the boss's wife. There's also a mild-mannered old lady who works as a tipster for the police. (Admire the ease with which the old dear picks locks, too.)
In conclusion : do give it a chance, there are many, many worse crime movies to be found.
"The man who died twice" is a crime movie dealing with drug peddling, gang warfare and hit murder. Let's start with the obvious : the title itself is a major spoiler. Consequently we're dealing with one of the great moments in self-sabotage. Almost any alternative title would have been better : "The Mexican souvenir", "Trouble in the Blue Swan", "Widow in trouble",...
The movie bends over backwards in order to establish that the widow of the nightclub owner is a nice, decent person. There's nothing wrong with creating a heroine instead of a anti-heroine, but after a while the viewer gets to wonder at the character's persistent cluelessness. Is it possible for a woman to spend long hours in the company of a man, both as a spouse and as a collaborator, without noticing his essential viciousness ? And how or why did she never notice any of his dangerous associates ?
Apart from that, "The man who died twice" is worth a watch. The protagonists seem somewhat bland but several of the supporting characters are interesting, such as a hard-bitten barman secretly in love with the boss's wife. There's also a mild-mannered old lady who works as a tipster for the police. (Admire the ease with which the old dear picks locks, too.)
In conclusion : do give it a chance, there are many, many worse crime movies to be found.