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Palmetto has a satisfyingly deceptive plot that ultimately takes one too many turns.Full Review
The film, adapted from a novel by James Hadley Chase, aspires to out-noir every other film noir that has been lumped under that popular term, including "The Big Sleep" (which it resembles), in plot trickery and steaminess.Full Review
Palmetto follows the rules of film noir so slavishly that it's tough not to like it just on its own dopey, headstrong merit.Full Review
The movie has elements of the genre and lacks only pacing and plausibility. You wait through scenes that unfold with maddening deliberation, hoping for a payoff--and when it comes, you feel cheated.Full Review
There's no buildup and little shape. Scenes are strong, but the movie as a whole flags.Full Review
