The Big Sleep

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Lorenz L @Lorenz1060 Jul 5 Legendary performances and wickedly sly lines simply cannot make up for one of the most convoluted, frustrating screenplays ever devised. At one point, Raymond Chandler (who wrote the novel on which it is based) was contacted to clear-up a plot point about a character's death - who killed him? Chandler responded that even he didn't know. See more Charmaine B @RT95422848 Jun 26 Silly and almost unintelligible. See more erie C. @Sonia999 Feb 27 Who cares that the plot is confusing? This film is so enjoyable and such classic film noir that I’ve seen at seven or eight times and enjoy the atmosphere on an occasion. See more Tan C @TanZoi Jan 10 It shows that a movie doesn’t need to explain everything. It only needs to move forward with conviction. You don’t care who killed whom. You watch Marlowe go deeper into danger. Marlowe is my kind of hero. He knows how to fight back and keep things moving. I love the final setup where he has Mars killed to avenge Jones. It’s clean and satisfying. Still, Bogart doesn’t fit my image of Marlowe. I can’t separate he in Marlowe and Spade. The film is known for its complexity. But the problem isn’t structure—it’s information. It drops the usual pleasure of solving a mystery. So, I’m lost. I’ve rewatched it several times. I still don’t know who killed the chauffeur. It doesn’t matter. Every viewing is a pleasure. The pacing is the film’s greatest strength. The dialogue is fast and sharp, full of dry humor. Scenes cut cleanly. There are no wasted shots. If you want a clear case and perfect logic, this film may disappoint you. That is exactly why I give it five stars. See more Kyle M @RT77296778 Sep 29 Frankly, it became routine regarding the unpointed intellectuality getting tangled that disengages, powered by ordinary collaborative talents as the film’s substantial solid buoyance. (B) See more Alain E @AlainE 07/13/2025 The story is disjointed, but the atmospherics are perfect. The dialogue textbook pulp fiction: “How do you like your brandy, sir?” “ In a glass “. And her tears flowed like wine. If only I had met a dame like that! See more Read all reviews

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