
I watched a few comedies Mckendrick (remake of one of his movies did Joel Coen) and appreciated them, but they were not really "my" movie. And they watched this movie and although it also not really "my" but he convinced me that the man was very talented.
I think Mckendrick put this picture to show your range, to prove that he knows how to remove do not only Comedy with British humor. Here it's a deliberate desire very well seen in"Sweet smell of success" (why "smell? "Aroma" was would be much nicer). The Director wanted this picture is the most different on style of his British comedies, and so that the style sometimes looks deliberate. The exclusive style setting, gorgeous cocky heroes and spectacular posed dialogues here so perfect, that gradually start to feel some artificiality and staging of events. All the beat scene for artistic effect. The script is confusing and witty to obscene. A plot moves, but also the sense of many dialogues only understand in hindsight. In other words, the film is just licked to perfection. I personally believe that this is the first film in the history of cinema, which fully fits the term "art film" with all pluses and minuses. Films like Bergman not called Arthouse — them that is insultingly low and generally uncomfortable somehow. And for "smell of success" in the time. It is generally the most art house film in the world.
Seriously — while deliberate the style of the picture is worth seeing because of the deliberate style. She itself very curious. Of course, Lancaster and Curtis at the top. Sister of the hero of Lancaster exceptionally nice. This one of those heroines that every man, without hesitation, would have taken to wife. Plus all Noir there still is, the police, the insidious crime and expose him. And not say that the picture is quite frankly shows the cynicism of the powerful. Absolutely frankly, up to pimping in personal gain. Standing picture, stylish kinomanskie sight.