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With Howard Hawks directing and Bogey and Bacall in front of the cameras, To Have and Have Not benefits from several levels of fine-tuned chemistry -- all of which ignite on screen.
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In many ways the ultimate Hawks film: clear, direct, and thoroughly brilliant. Aug 15, 2014 | Full Review…
In many ways the ultimate Hawks film: clear, direct, and thoroughly brilliant.
Dave Kehr
Lauren Bacall has cinema personality to burn, and she burns both ends against an unusually little middle. Aug 15, 2014 | Full Review…
Lauren Bacall has cinema personality to burn, and she burns both ends against an unusually little middle.
James Agee
Bogart is in his usual metier, a tough guy who, no less, has the facility of making a dame go for him, instead of he for her. That's where Bacall comes in. Mar 16, 2009 | Full Review…
Bogart is in his usual metier, a tough guy who, no less, has the facility of making a dame go for him, instead of he for her. That's where Bacall comes in.
Variety Staff
Bogie and Bacall fell in love while making the film, and their scenes reflect this, giving To Have and Have Not a degree of emotional presence that is unusual in the 'bite on the bullet' world of Hawks. Feb 9, 2006 | Full Review…
Bogie and Bacall fell in love while making the film, and their scenes reflect this, giving To Have and Have Not a degree of emotional presence that is unusual in the 'bite on the bullet' world of Hawks.
Phil Hardy
The movie is entertaining in its own right, and representative of the era in which it was produced, but, aside from the legendary interaction between Bogart and Lauren Bacall, there are only moderate reasons to recommend the film. Jan 29, 2004 | Rating: 3/4
The movie is entertaining in its own right, and representative of the era in which it was produced, but, aside from the legendary interaction between Bogart and Lauren Bacall, there are only moderate reasons to recommend the film.
James Berardinelli
The scenes between Bogart and Bacall are so dazzlingly about attraction and sex that they encapsulate the whole magic of movies. Jan 10, 2004
The scenes between Bogart and Bacall are so dazzlingly about attraction and sex that they encapsulate the whole magic of movies.
Douglas Pratt
The effortless chemistry between Bogart and Bacall help distract from the fact that To Have and Have Not has little more going for it. Dec 28, 2018 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…
The effortless chemistry between Bogart and Bacall help distract from the fact that To Have and Have Not has little more going for it.
Nathanael Hood
The dialogue crackles (including the legendary "whistle / blow" line), Bacall sizzles, and Bogart captivates. Dec 21, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
The dialogue crackles (including the legendary "whistle / blow" line), Bacall sizzles, and Bogart captivates.
Matt Brunson
A victory of style and star power over substance. Jul 1, 2016 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
A victory of style and star power over substance.
Phil Hall
While there are moments implying breezy, spontaneous improvisation in virtually all Hawks pictures, no other has such an all-pervasive sense of a floating party... Mar 14, 2015 | Full Review…
While there are moments implying breezy, spontaneous improvisation in virtually all Hawks pictures, no other has such an all-pervasive sense of a floating party...
Richard T. Jameson
Bacall slinks onto the screen asking Bogart for matches and walks away with the entire movie. Aug 19, 2014 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Bacall slinks onto the screen asking Bogart for matches and walks away with the entire movie.
Josh Larsen
Unfussily directed, To Have And Have Not is packed with memorable exchanges in shadowy interiors, and showcases the husky-voiced Bacall at her most insolent and alluring. Aug 15, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Unfussily directed, To Have And Have Not is packed with memorable exchanges in shadowy interiors, and showcases the husky-voiced Bacall at her most insolent and alluring.
Bacall exudes a lot of magnetism and sensuality in her debut on the screen, a decent sort-of-rip-off of Casablanca - based on Hemingway and co-written by William Faulkner no less - that relies on a strong chemistry between her and Bogart in their first of four films together.
Super Reviewer
See this Humphrey Bogart classic for two and only two reasons: To witness with your very eyes the incredible sexual chemistry between the legendary actor and his stunning co-star Lauren Bacall (who he met for the first time during the shooting of this film and then went on to marry), and for Walter Brennan's pitch-perfect performance as the likeable rummy Eddie.
The first of two classic films Howard Hawks did with Bogart and Bacall contains great dialogue and great performances.
Okay, it's true that this movie is reminiscent of Casablanca because Bogart starts out neutral towards WWII and ends up helping the resistance, but this movie is great too. I loved it and I recommend it.
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