Mirage Review
A neat little mystery thriller, Mirage suffers a bit in comparison with Spellbound, the Hitchcock classic that also starred Gregory_Peck as an amnesiac who may have murdered a man. The missing ingredient here is Hitchcock; while director Edward_Dmytryk does a more than serviceable job throughout and even has moments that are really quite good, Mirage needs the extra-assured touch of the master to rise from the level of "good" to "exceptional." This is especially true in terms of keeping the complexities and twists and turns of Peter_Stone's taut screenplay understandable to the audience; even the most careful viewing tends to leave one believing that a few plot points were left unexplained. Even so, there's more than enough here to entertain the audience, starting with Peck, who is in great form here -- commanding attention and sympathy and keeping the viewer rooting for him throughout. Diane_Baker does a great deal with a part that is a bit slapdash in writing and conception, and Walter_Matthau steals each of his scenes with the laid-back ease of his performance. Mirage is a gripping diversion, a fine way for puzzle lovers to sharpen their wits. Craig Butler, Rovi
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