Don't Bother to Knock

baker nos presenta una joya del cine clásico donde podremos ver a una desquiciada marilyn monroe que nunca pierde su morbo y sensualidad. dos historias enlazadas por un encuentro, un hotel como escenario y el amor como elemento que mueve vidas y las deposita en rincones fuera de la razón. un piloto de aviones y una cantante de salón acaban de romper su relación por culpa del carácter de él. una chica que acude a cuidar a una niña, recomendada por su tío ascensorista, mientras sus padres se ausentan en una velada social. ventana con ventana surge la atracción de estos dos solitarios, niñera y... read more

this movie started out so boring. i had no idea what it was about and the first 20 minutes were just very generic. plus marilyn monroe's performance was just terrible; she had a glassy eyed look and delivered her lines like a zombie. but then something happened. monroe ended up being 'not all there' and then i understood her performance. and the movie got exciting and took me places i didn't think a movie from 1952 would go. it's dark and twisted and very sad. it's well written, well acted (especially by anne bancroft) and at less than 80 minutes it tells a fairly strong and concise story. if... read more