Body and Soul 1947

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: Altogether this Enterprise picture rolls up a round-by-round triumph on points until it comes through with a climactic knockout that hits the all-time high in throat-catching fight films. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Trite is hardly the word for the plot, which was already wheezy by the time this minor classic was made in 1947, but Abraham Polonsky's script brings such tight, painful focus to the moral choices that it seems fresh and real. Read more

Time Out: Garfield's bullish performance saves the movie from its stagy moments and episodic script. Read more

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