Casablanca. It’s perfect. Claude Rains keeps the whole thing moving.
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Not so hot on this one. It seems like too much of a message film. Greed is bad! Money corrupts! I do like seeing Bogart as a bad guy, though. The only other John Huston movies I’ve seen are Key Largo, which is pretty good, and The Maltese Falcon, which is superb. I’d like to see The Misfits at some point.
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Key Largo
Key Largo. “Your head says one thing and your whole life says another. Your head always loses.” This was a drawing-room crime/suspense film with relatively low stakes. It turned out to be pretty good, but could use some trimming. Edward G. Robinson really carries it.
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon. This movie is really, really good. Sydney Greenstreet is hilarious. Peter Lorre does the usual vaguely-creepy foreigner bit. Mary Astor is a tricky little devil. Bogart is Bogartian. None of the characters are entirely likeable, or hateable. Thumbs-up.
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep. It’s got a twisty-turny plot where every encounter turns up some new intrigue. Not bad, but I didn’t fall in love with this one. Out of the Past is still the reigning film noir champion for me.
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