In this episode of Let the Movie Speak!, Travis and Annie slog their way through Mirage (1960), a Cold War paranoia thriller that’s far more confusing than clever. Gregory Peck spends the movie being handsomely lost, the plot is so baffling it feels like it’s actively dodging explanation, and the fight scenes play out like two guys gently asking each other to stop. We talk shady corporations, dialogue that thinks complexity equals depth, and a movie that really wants you to believe it’s smart—even when it clearly isn’t. Stylish in flashes and strangely exhausting, Mirage is one of those films that leaves you with plenty to think about—mostly about what just happened.
