Hypnotism melodrama and murder...
“Whirlpool” is a noir excursion into melodrama, hypnotism, and murder. Ann Sutton (Gene Tierney) is the beautiful respectable wife of a successful psychiatrist (Richard Conte). She’s also an emotionally fragile kleptomaniac. When smooth-talking astrologist/hypnotist quack David Korvo (Jose Ferrer) gets her off the hook for a shoplifting incident that could lead to scandal, the suggestion of blackmail arises. But each time Korvo backs off from a position of power, Ann trusts him a little more. So when he offers to make her memories of the shoplifting incident disappear through hypnosis, she agrees. But Korvo is acting not out of kindness. Having scammed a former mistress out of a large sum of money, Korvo hypnotizes Ann into entering the woman’s house. The woman is already dead, and when the police arrive, Ann is arrested for the murder.<br /><br />The film features some sharp dialogue by Ben Hecht and Andrew Solt. Both Tierney and Ferrer are excellent. Ferrer’s Korvo is arrogant, contemptuous of those more successful than he, and unctuously manipulative. Recognizing Ann’s insecurity, embarrassment, and distress, he grooms her for his grand plan. He devotes time and attention to her that her preoccupied husband doesn’t, so he can prey upon her weaknesses to frame her for murder.<br /><br />Ann appears coolly elegant but is tormented with a combination of self-loathing and guilt. Although vulnerable to Korvo’s evil machinations, she is cautious about her reputation. When Korvo asks to meet her in his hotel room, she insists they meet in a public place to avoid the appearance of impropriety.<br /><br />Tierney devoted much of her career playing victims. In “Whirlpool,” Ann’s brittleness and the disadvantages she faces in a world that provides her little control are contributing factors to her plight. The men in the film — the store detective and manager, Korvo, and even her own husband —  might sympathize with her frailties but nonetheless treat her as an object, not an individual. Tierney conveys a combination of caution, neediness, and delicacy as her Ann puts her trust in the scoundrel Korvo and later attempts to negotiate her way through the haziness of a hypnotic trance.<br /><br />“Whirlpool” is similar in plot to Alfred Hitchcock’s “Spellbound,” since both films mix murder with a subconscious state, a psychologically induced memory lapse, and an innocent person accused of murder. The psychoanalysis on display in “Whirlpool” links Ann’s kleptomania to an incident in childhood. Director Otto Preminger (“Laura”) starts with a fascinating premise, but as the film progresses, it’s difficult to accept events as portrayed. They appear more as conveniences to tie plot strings together than logical resolutions of the drama.<br /><br />The unrated 97-minute Blu-ray is released as a Limited Edition of 3,000 units. Bonus materials on the Blu-ray release include an audio commentary, booklet, isolated music track, original theatrical trailer, and Twilight Time catalogue.
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