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...and Kirk Douglas plays it absolutely to the hilt. This is not Hollywood's image of the psychopath as a demented serial killer, but an accurate portrayal of the type: the glib swindler, complete with over-inflated ego, an intelligence that manifests as low animal cunning, and a complete callous disregard for anyone and anything but himself. Firmly believing in Survival of the Fittest (and in their own fitness for survival), the psychopath's main advantage lies in the element of surprise-- that most people can scarcely credit the existence of someone so devoid of the human qualities (empathy, compassion, morals, etc.) that make social life possible, even when they are confronted by the actions of such a person. All of these elements are powerfully and accurately portrayed by Kirk's character, and by the responses of the other characters to his. Well written, and a fine performance. What fronzel said about the sound track, though.
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