Review of The Maltese Falcon (1941) by Elisabeth C — 10 Dec 2009
Why read this review? Because I'll tell you why this movie is a must see, in simple terms. The Ups and Downs. 1941, set in San Fransisco, Mr.Bogart shows off his talk the talk and walk the walk skills, in an early M.
Night Shamalan sytle film noir. For a debutant cinephile, this is the perfect film to taste test in order to appreciate the ol' "classics". Why? Because fifty years after its initial box office release, it's still better than the plupart of over budgeted movies that flood the movie theaters today.
Twist after twist, the reality of this film is still pertinant to this day, money rules and love is only temporary. Box office thrillers today, such as Mr.Emmerich's 2012, are all about action and CGI graphics, in this film the metaphorical imagery and dialogue surpasse every aspect you could expect seeing in a over budgeted film these days.
After seeing this film, you'll want to smoke at least a pack of cigarettes to seem only half as cool as Mr.Bogart, A.K.A. Mr. Spade.
This review of The Maltese Falcon (1941) was written by Elisabeth C on 10 Dec 2009.
The Maltese Falcon has generally received very positive reviews.
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