It's likely to leave you confused and dissatisfied.
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05/20/03
The Big Sleep (1946)
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Reviews Counted:42
Fresh:40
Rotten:2
Average Rating:8.6/10
Runtime: 3 hrs 50 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Chandler's first novel introduced private detective Philip Marlowe, and THE BIG SLEEP set the standard for private detective movies. Down-at-the-heels private eye Marlowe gets the assignment to... [More]
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Dorothy Malone, John Ridgely
Director: Howard Hawks
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Reviews for The Big Sleep
No review available.
10/09/05
A first-rate thriller.
01/01/00
An unqualified masterpiece.
01/01/00
One of the greatest detective films to come out of Hollywood.
01/01/00
The direction, cinematography, screenplay, brooding score and acting in this movie are all without fault. If you see one film noir movie in your life, make it this one.
07/18/08
For all young filmmakers, seeing the metamorphosis of a good film into a great one will be instructive.
01/01/00
Great dialogue, atmosphere and performances by Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and others.
01/01/00
I can't think of a crime drama with a story that can match that can match the headlong intricacy of The Big Sleep.
01/01/00
Bogart and Bacall are so good together that the story's impenetrability doesn't matter much, as long as it keeps serving up suspenseful situations and sassy dialogue.
04/20/02
No review available.
11/07/03
There's little else I can add about this proto-noir, one of the archetypes of the genre and a showstopper for Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, who spar through a catty romance while dancing through a taut mystery.
01/01/06
Wide awake amid the smoke and mirrors.
11/18/05
No review available.
11/06/05
What you remember here are moments.
07/18/08
Top CriticOne of the most intriguing, energetic and playful film noirs ever.
12/27/06
No review available.
07/03/05
Don¡¯t try too hard to follow the story, just get swept away by the mood of the film.
01/22/02
No review available.
10/12/04
One of the finest mainstream noir-thrillers ever made.
06/24/06
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