Review of The Big Sleep (1946) by Paul J — 28 Oct 2010
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall have never been better together. Smart, sexy and funny. The later version has more Bogie and Bacall footage that is irresistible. The horse-racing metaphor has gone done in film history.
It's a damn entertaining film. Hawks is a tough filmmaker and he rarely has his characters confess their love to each other. Fittingly, this is the one exception. It defined an archetypal hero - Phillip Marlowe - and kept us guessing right up until the end.
Best of all, there's constant sexual subtext scattered throughout. A true classic with dialogue and star appeal that will blow you away.
This review of The Big Sleep (1946) was written by Paul J on 28 Oct 2010.
The Big Sleep has generally received very positive reviews.
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