The Big Sleep (1946)
Directed by Howard
Hawks this film based on the novel of the same name stars Humphrey
Bogart and Lauren Bacall. A private detective is hired by a wealthy
old man to deal with the gambling debts of his youngest daughter.
With so much writing
talent involved on this project (Raymond Chandler, William Faulkner
and Leigh Brackett) it is no surprise that there is some delicious
dialogue here filled with clever word play and double meanings. The
plot of this film is convoluted to say the least and cracks a long at
such a pace it can be hard to keep up at times. Generally the film is
well made but seems to have a larger reputation than maybe it
deserves, while it may one of the most famous genre pieces the
direction is not as strong as some of it's peers.
4/5
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