ultimate mean ultimate adventure classic plot good versus evil always abundance films depict gray areas enough basic good evil account real cases good evil real world recently film makers tried even odds real life well half situations black white fraction movies make seem way movie best example back white look best seen black white hero worst situation territory man wants murder him among various enemies movie gives feel hopelessly outnumbered cant count help enemy the count numerous resources counts wife forced marriage him knows past history sooner later kill wives hero become allies fall love away could win anyone watching unless person wants contrary brat anyone helps killed escape situation hopeless survive end guess unless read spoilers movie also lot great atmosphere adventure intrigue along lon chaney bad guy boris karloff best role ever decent guy usually cast bad guy karloff best presented complex roles one chaney rarely given complex role although strutted stuff movies of mice men little cameo him still tension never stops suspense danger throughout perfectly written perfectly cast perfectly directed movie bepure escape pure adventure