Review of The Long Goodbye (1973) by Jayson Q — 21 Jun 2007
A post-modern take on the noir of the Big Sleep, it seems to renounce its romantic cool for all of the complications and loneliness that can accompany modern life, particularly those that would accompany a hard-bioled type like Philip Marlowe. In this way it offers a wryly realistic portrayal of the necessary disciplines that would be required for Marlowe. Marlowe can't even look after his cat ever mind score the Lauren Bacall-type femme fatale.
The compulsory third part to this trilogy of evolving noirs should be Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, another post-modern but much more absurdist take on the theme.
This review of The Long Goodbye (1973) was written by Jayson Q on 21 Jun 2007.
The Long Goodbye has generally received very positive reviews.
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