Review of The Big Sleep (1946) by Mark W — 07 Feb 2011
Released in one of the best years of cinema (1946), "The Big Sleep" is one of the most entertaining, convoluted, and sexiest film noirs. The film is utterly mesmerizing and yet so utterly confusing, that it causes the viewer to laugh many a times.
It is the process of an investigation, with the great Humphrey Bogart portraying Detective Philip Marlowe trying to solve a murder, which evolves into a slew of murders and of course, the deadly sensational Lauren Bacall.
Superb film. Bacall and Bogart have the best chemistry on screen of any film I have ever seen and the script is astonishingly good. The film moves at a wonderful pace as well. Magnificent! By the way, it is one of the few films in history that gets away with one of the most screwed up plots.
This review of The Big Sleep (1946) was written by Mark W on 07 Feb 2011.
The Big Sleep has generally received very positive reviews.
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