午夜故事

故事是这样的：一个平凡夜晚，年轻司机在旧金山街头偶然撞见一桩凶杀，凶手的面孔只在路灯下闪过一瞬。最妙的是警察审问那场戏，柯蒂斯反复用指甲抠桌角，眼神闪躲，把那种“撒谎快兜不住”的慌张演得挠心。佩夫尼擅长用空间调度制造心理压迫——逼仄的审讯室、空荡的教堂、湿漉漉的沥青路，每一处场景都像一道无声的供词。 影片全程笼罩在潮湿的夜色里，摄影偏爱用阴影切割人脸，连车窗上的雨珠都有种不安分的节奏感。玛丽莎·帕文也美得很有味道，不是花瓶那种——她周旋在几个男人中间，台词不多但每句都让你猜不透。途中他结识了一位身份成谜的红发女郎，两人结伴走过昏暗的街道和破旧的旅馆，彼此试探又相互依赖。

Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few clues. But traffic cop Joe Martini becomes obsessed with finding the killer; he suspects Sylvio Malatesta. Ordered off the case, Joe turns in his badge and investigates alone. Soon he is a close friend of the Malatesta family, all delightful people, especially lovely cousin Anna. Uncertain whether Sylvio is guilty or innocent, Joe is now torn between old and new loyalties. Written by Rod Crawford