Review of The Long Goodbye (1973) by Michael T — 05 Mar 2009
"The Long Goodbye" was Raymond Chandler's last novel featuring his private detective character, Phillip Marlowe. Many critics were not too pleased that Altman cast Elliot Gould as Marlowe but he is very good in the role.
His Marlowe looks like a walking anachronism in the 'modern' LA (early 1970s) of all-night supermarkets and nude sunbathers, but that is the point. Gould's Marlowe is a cynical wise-cracking PI with a moral code that he tries to subscribe to in a city (and society) that seemingly has no moral code.
A stand-out movie with a great cast which includes Henry Gibson, Nina Van Pallandt (probably her best acting job), Sterling Hayden, and Henry Gibson. Also, Arnold Shwarzenegger appears in an unbilled cameo as one of gangster Mark Rydell's thugs.
This review of The Long Goodbye (1973) was written by Michael T on 05 Mar 2009.
The Long Goodbye has generally received very positive reviews.
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