Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Writer/Director Billy Wilder picked up his third Oscar for this film staring William Holden and Gloria Swanson. A cynical young writer in Hollywood gets caught up with a crazy old actress that fame has forgotten.
A lot of this film is probably lost on modern audiences as a large part is dedicated to looking back at the silent era of Hollywood which most of us no longer have any experience with. This film noir was also one of the first to lift the lid on the dark side of the industry and does so with a cynical eye that is very enjoyable. The plot itself is probably the only weak element of the film and even then it is not that bad, the dialogue, atmosphere and tone of the film work really well. While the film does cover the ideas of the desire for and loss of fame it could have done with a few more characters to explore this fully but otherwise this is a really great film.
5/5
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