William Hayes in Noir (Writing)

I kept coming back to William Hayes's choices here, especially in the smaller beats. I appreciated the intention more than every individual moment. A few scenes feel specific and grounded, while others fall back on familiar choices. The performance has a clear idea behind it, but the execution is not equally strong throughout. It supports the film well enough, though it rarely changes the temperature of a scene. There is some texture here, but I wanted a little more surprise. Different viewers may value it more, but for me the effect was limited.