Review – Nightmare Alley (2021)

This remake of an old noir classic gets off to a good start. The protagonist is sympathetic and his story’s fairly interesting while he’s getting his start as a grifter in a carnival sideshow. But when he breaks into the big time, the plot turns stale and the production starts relying heavily on art direction to keep things compelling. To be sure, the sets and costumes are good. They just aren’t quite enough to breathe life into the trite tale of a good man gone bad. See if desperate