Review of The Maltese Falcon (1941) by Kristina G — 28 Dec 2009
A single film that launched the careers of Humphrey Bogart, John Huston, Peter Lorre (here in America), Sydney Greensteet and a new film genre to the ages, film noir. Noir had been experimented before a decade before in France, but this one perfectly combined crime, murder, lust and light and shadow in a perfect marriage while introducing the new American hero, the gum shoe.
Watch the two originals to really appreciate the acting. A script begins blank, it's up to the actors to breathe life into the characters, which they make hauntingly real. Filed with coruption and double crosses, the movie is really all about human nature.
This review of The Maltese Falcon (1941) was written by Kristina G on 28 Dec 2009.
The Maltese Falcon has generally received very positive reviews.
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