I have a Noir of the Week entry to share. It’s an appreciation for Robert Montgomery’s Lady in the Lake that I wrote and it went up today. A few weeks ago when I agreed to do the piece December seemed like it would have more time for writing than it’s actually proven to. As the target date rolled closer, I started to look less forward to watching the film again. My first viewing had been before it was on DVD, during a late night TCM showing that was part of a Montgomery Star of the Month tribute from a few years back. When the Film Noir Classic Collection Vol 3. came out I watched the picture again. My reaction both times was very positive, more so than the established consensus probably. I wondered if I’d really find a lot to love the third time around, but I’ve now become steadfast in thinking the soft reputation it has is undeserved. Even though the film may not be one of the greats, it’s extremely entertaining (or watchable, if you want to use fainter praise). Montgomery’s use of the subjective camera keeps things so strange and off-kilter, which might be part of what drives some away, that I can’t imagine not enjoying seeing this thing every few years. Ideally around Christmas.