The Maltese Falcon

This is my foray into the film noir genre. I do enjoy myself a good mystery so as a first film for me it was quite good, the story unfolds with one question after another. Definitely a slow burn but the payoff is worth it!

i want to slap peter lorre around too (affectionately)

One of the best movies out there. The story, characters, the plot everything was great. Bogart is exceptional

i want to slap peter lorre around too (affectionately)

One of the best movies out there. The story, characters, the plot everything was great. Bogart is exceptional

The writing, performances, suspense are solid, but it lacks an emotional core - the characters are universally unlikable & depraved. That's not abnormal for a noir, but there's no growth or study either. The main relationship falls flat because there's no chemistry or sympathy.