but not too hip . and not too wisecrack . juda kiss nail the new noir thing just right . great pacing and a nuanced score round out a twisty tale fill with sex and betrayal and sure fire one liner . inspire work all around . kudos in partcular to halholbrook ( his best work ever ) and gil bellow ( ally mc what . ) and carla gugino ( the best famme fatale in age . smart and funny and ultra hot ) . i give this a 9 ( out of 10 ) and that because 10 should be reserve for like and humphrey bogart and coen bros movie .