Rio Hayward
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Allison Davies
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Brooklynn
There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.
cricketbat
I respect the "classic" status of The Third Man, but I could not get past the soundtrack. The zither music was distracting to me and it ruined what could have been some intense moments. The story was slow, but interesting and the characters were awkward, but relatable. I still think Orson Welles is a bit overrated, but he was excellent in this film.
pkiasar
The movie is great. Perfect storyline, Perfect acting, Perfect dialogs and Perfect ending!
the scene at the carousel is a masterpiece.
Brian Tilley
The Third Man has received a 4K remaster recently, and was released by Studio Canal, in France, Germany, and in the UK. The results are most excellent! Contrast has been greatly improved, as well as shadow detail. This new print is gorgeously dark, as was the artistic intent. Grain also appears well intact and quite even. All the issues that the prior Studio Canal release had, have been eliminated, namely the annoying flickering. This print appears to be free of any damage, scratches, etc. I personally, cannot stress enough how beautiful this print is. The blacks are just perfect! Having only listened to the English DTS-HD master audio.2.0, I can say it sounds excellent! Clarity is front and center, and I did not hear any hissing, or other related age issues, typically found in a film of this age. And, the Harry Lime Theme, played on the Zither, has never sounded better. All in all, this is a truly wonderful release. The digibook(France release) was a nice touch as well, with somewhat better artwork than most releases of this film have seen. I personally also greatly appreciated the excellent array of special features. Mostly, the restoration featurette. Which provided some fascinating insight into the restoration process. Short of a new 4K UHD release, I'll never need another copy of this masterpiece!
jcjacob-37009
This is the film that saved Orson Welles's reputation. Carol Reed's The Third Man (1949), is by far what makes Black & White films entertaining as well as exciting! The film stars Joseph Cotten, Valli and Orson Welles. The locations in the city of Vienna, Austria are quite impressive. Welles has so much to handle as his famous character, Harry Lime. There was a concern from David O'Selznick over the casting of Orson Welles. Welles had a struggling career, after the making of "Citizen Kane", but Reed found Welles to be the right fit for the main project. The ending of this movie is a true work of Art, and the tension is certainly there for its audience. The Cinematography is what really makes this film work. The trick is that everything is uneven, and Cotten has a hard time pronouncing certain character's names. The film earned the award for Best Cinematography. While Welles was back in the game, he still struggled to gain his independence as a film director. If there is one Black & White movie that truly earns its name, it is The Third Man, one of my Top 10 Favorite Films of all time!
