"Sweet Smell of Success" was an interesting film that glided across the reels with more action that the others we have watched so far. Falco's twisted character fulfilled the greedy journalism thread throughout. I enjoyed the twists at the en with Susie, who thankfully set herself free from the one man creating all the trouble in the first place--her brother. At one point during the movie, we get a close up of JJ in a smokey haze, as usual. He is dictating orders to others, and a black shadow completely encompasses his eyes. This shot portrays JJ as more than an evil character but an evil idea--showing the dark side of journalism and how far people are willing to go to get what they want. Selfishness, lies, deceit, violence, and manipulation interweave throughout this film--in other words, bad journalism.
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