Cleveronix A different way of telling a story

Frances Chung Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

brennanjp I was reading the reviews on here and generally agree with them regarding the story and acting, but it seems no one has seen this in 3-D. I did a few years ago, the only 3-D movie from the 50s that I've seen as intended. The 3-D makes all the difference. The plot is still nothing special, but from the RKO logo in 3-D with the letters popping out at you to the cable car scene at the end, it is at least visually memorable in 3-D. The scenery in Mexico is especially nice with the depth, and of course the cable car scene is another matter with the 3-D effects. This is well worth seeing if you ever get the chance to see it in 3-D, even with the annoying glasses. There was an intermission when I saw it to give your eyes a rest.

st-shot The magic Mitchum and Russell and Mitchum and Greer found in South of the border noirs isn't in the cards for Linda Darnell in this tired pulp. There is hardly any juice in it to go around. Darnell is on the run from a mob kingpins goon (Jack Palance) who displays his cruel handiwork on someone else who crossed the chief earlier in the film. Mitchum is an up and coming boxer (at 32) who takes up with her and comes to her defense.Darnell was entering the downside of her career and in Second Chance she looks tired and swollen though she can outrun and escape Palance easily. Her scenes with Mitchum lack spark and tension with Mitch showing little enthusiasm himself. The highly anticipated evenly matched climactic battle between Mitchum and Palance never turns into much of a slug fest since the arena is a precarious mountain gondola whose cables are about to give away.Released in 3-D, which may account for the abysmal high wire theatrics and other heavy handed point blank compositions to go along with the lackluster action and dormant chemistry between the leads Second Chance doesn't deserve one at all.

bob the moo Claire Sinclair is hiding out in Mexico from her mob ex-boyfriend. However the arrival of violent admirer Cappy Gordon, who has been sent by his boss to stop her talking by killing her, places her in immediate danger. She turns to the open arms of boxer Russ Lambert, who admires her also, for protection. However the threat from Cappy is still present, leading to a confrontation between the two men.When this film was released, it's was promoted on the basis that it was a 3D film, but not a gimmicky film but one with a real plot. However this feels like it may have been false advertising as I didn't see that in evidence. The film wants to be a noir and has elements of this, but really is too bright and hopeful to be a noir. Colourful both in gaudy Technicolor but also in the content. The film drags along with the central romance forming but it lacks tension – the final 20 minutes in a cable car should have been really tense (Where Eagles Dare anyone?) but is really flat and straightforward. Only twice does it get dramatic.The characters are far too black and white to work in an attempted noir. Sinclair is supposedly a gangster's moll but never convinces me and Darnell doesn't play it well. Mitchum is OK but again his boxer is just a really good guy – even afraid to hit anyone hard because his last hard punch killed someone. Palance is also just plain bad and cowardly. There is an interesting strand because Cappy loves Claire but this is not explored and is really wasted. Palance gives his usual breathless, sneering performance and does manage some menace.The film feels like it has been made to do the 3D thing. The plot may try to be more than just this gimmick, but it doesn't stand up. The film is distinctly average and is a bit of a let down. It may be worth watching as a novelty but as drama, noir or thriller it works well on no level.

joff-2 This film is typical but enjoyable Mitchum/Darnell film noir with the added twist of 3-D. Rudolph Mate best known for his work as a cinematographer directed the film and the visuals are outstanding. I only wish we had a second chance to see it in 3-D.