Rating: - Falling 27 floors isn't all that bad. It's the landing that'll kill you every time. David is starting to remember
When the lights suddenly go out in a New York skyscraper at dusk, two things happen. Charles Calvin, noted world peace advocate, falls to his death from his 27th floor office. It's a long way down. And David Stillwell (Gregory Peck) finds himself wandering around the building, convinced he's an accountant at Garrison, Ltd., but not sure where he is. People he doesn't know seem to recognize him, yet the only person he knows is his boss, Sylvester Josephson (Kevin McCarthy), the man David is sure hired him as an accountant two years earlier. All the while people are moving around holding candles ... Read More
Rating: - When the DVD?
This is one of those suspense movies that also has something to say. "If you not willing to commit, you're just taking up space." On top of that, I've always had a crush on Diane Baker. On top of that, the acting is great. So where the's DVD????
Rating: - Release on DVD Please
A great thriller from the 1960s but a film that is more like the film noir genre of the 1950s. The black and white cinematography adds to the suspense and I'm glad they decided to film in b&w rather than the color being used more often in the early 1960s. Solid understated performance from Peck. And a great quirky performance from Walter Matthau as a Private Investigator.
I have it taped from many years ago from when AMC used to play classics. The tape is breaking down. Please bring on the dvd.
Rating: - Not A Classic of the Genre, but Entirely Watchable
"Mirage" is an absorbing and complex thriller about an amnesiac who is trying to piece together the past before he ends up dead. This is an overly familiar plot device now, but in 1965 it was all the rage (James Garner starred in a less sinister film called "Mr. Buddwing" the same year based on a very similar idea). Gregory Peck does a good job of looking suitably concerned and befuddled, and Walter Matthau provides needed comic relief. Edward Dmytryk's black-and-white directorial approach is a matter of taste, but does help to accentuate some of the darker undertones of the story. The only thing ... Read More
Rating: - A 60's Classic!
Yes, this IS a great movie! Jack Weston had always been a favorite character actor of mine, and here he plays the role of a heavy (no pun intended) --- with dashes of humor. Walter Matthau's role is also a gem... who perhaps was one of my all-time favorite actors.
I bought the original video release of Mirage in the 80's. Still have it today, and wouldn't sell it for anything!
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