Review of The Thin Man (1934) by Stephen C — 22 Sep 2008
William Powell's wit, both in performance and script, ought to be studied by modern-day actors and writers. This guy is astonishing; the irreverent cynicism of his running narrative would make Seth MacFarlane blush.
With the obvious exception of Loy, the rest of the casts' acting is highly hit-or-miss, as are many of the jokes. However, the film's intelligence and confidence in its humor is striking, and enough of it works.
I'm not sure I enjoyed it enough to own it, but it is certainly worth a viewing, if only for the drunken tit-for-tat between Loy and Powell.
This review of The Thin Man (1934) was written by Stephen C on 22 Sep 2008.
The Thin Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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