Review – Touch of Evil

Though this Orson Welles picture is the darling of noir fans everywhere, it isn’t without its faults. In towns on either side of the border between the United States and Mexico, a Mexican cop (Charlton Heston, yes, you read that correctly) does battle with a dangerously corrupt U.S. counterpart (an old, corpulent Welles). Technically the movie is quite good, particularly the lighting and cinematography. On the other hand, the story tends to wander here and there, stringing together episodes rather than functioning as a cohesive plot. Mildly amusing