The Big Sleep
Published September 1, 2023
Film info
- Title The Big Sleep
- Director Howard Hanks
- Year 1946
- Run time 1hr 44m
- Genres Mystery, Romance, Crime
- Tagline The picture they were born for!
When private investigator Philip Marlowe accepts the blackmail case of one of Los Angeles' wealthiest men, his probe leads deep into a web of lies, drugs, pornography and murder woven around his client's two beautiful daughters. But Marlowe's most startling discovery is his inexorable attraction to one of the sisters.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1:54 | How can you ’try to be’ tall? |
| 13:09 | I am very suspicious of the butler. The butler did it, right? |
| 16:21 | “You begin to interest me, vaguely.” Old school chat up lines are the best. |
| 26:26 | I can see the chemistry building already, makes sense they became a power couple. |
| 33:59 | Why bother with the picture if you also have something else on the sister? |
| 39:18 | This guy flirts with anything that moves. |
Thoughts
This is, apparently, a huge classic of the Bogie and Bacall era, but I found it such hard work. A lot of people were introduced very quickly and the plot got convoluted quite quickly. Maybe it’s a reflection on me rather than the film, and that’s fine, I just didn’t have the patience to get fully invested.
Rating: Unrated