Review of The Big Sleep (1946) by Jorge G — 19 Sep 2009
"Marlowe, you go too far!" "Those are harsh words to throw at a man, especially when he's walking out of your bedroom." Bogart is the epitome of cool, using his wits to fight off gangsters and other criminals as he tries to solve an elaborate mystery involving blackmail, pornography, kidnapping and murder.
There's never a dull moment in this film, the dialogue will make you smile both because of its intentionally funny lines and its sharp cleverness, the dames are all sizzling (sexy librarian Malone, the introduction of Vickers and her nice stems) and the sexual chemistry and interplay between the future married couple lightens the screen up in this decisively Noir masterpiece.
This review of The Big Sleep (1946) was written by Jorge G on 19 Sep 2009.
The Big Sleep has generally received very positive reviews.
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