C D K · Culture Maven on Film: "Man From Reno"
Film Review & Podcast by c d kaplan
Film Noir is my most favorite genre of films.
As such matters evolve, it’s been called Neo Noir since the heyday of such movies ended in, oh, around the late 50s or so.
But I came across this delectable entry to the genre from 2015 on Amazon Prime.
There’s an accident at night on a fog enshrouded highway outside San Francisco. A dead body is found in a lake nearby.
Then there’s a famous Japanese mystery writer, who ducks out on a PR tour, and hides out in the city by the bay. Where she meets a dashing fellow, who woos her. Successfully.
Then he disappears. And, as the tale unfolds, we learn is involved with that dead body and the fellow hit in the accident. Along with a mysterious smuggling operation. Imagine our surprise.
Twists and turns ensue.
I truly enjoyed “Man From Reno.”
To find out why, listen to my podcast above.
