Subtle without being boring, funny without being silly, "The Thin Man" shows the best that a movie can be. William Powell and Myrna Loy get the roles of a lifetime as the couple investigating a murder. I especially liked how she sassed him occasionally. And that dinner? One of the cleverest scenes in movie history. And of course I'd be remiss in ignoring their dog Asta. That pooch is a character unto himself (he occasionally appears as an answer in crosswords).
I don't know if I'd call it the year's best movie, but it deserved its Oscar nods. If it's from a Dashiell Hammett work, you know that it's gonna be good. I now hope to see the rest of the series. The rest of the cast includes Maureen O'Sullivan (Mia Farrow's mom) and Cesar Romero (a few decades away from playing the Joker).
All in all, a great movie in every way. You can't call yourself a cinephile until you've seen this at least once.
I don't know if I'd call it the year's best movie, but it deserved its Oscar nods. If it's from a Dashiell Hammett work, you know that it's gonna be good. I now hope to see the rest of the series. The rest of the cast includes Maureen O'Sullivan (Mia Farrow's mom) and Cesar Romero (a few decades away from playing the Joker).
All in all, a great movie in every way. You can't call yourself a cinephile until you've seen this at least once.