The Maltese Falcon Reviews

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!

C +
A +
P -

10/10. A perfect classic old Hollywood film.

4/5

Film Noir!!!!!

8.2

Never watched a detective black and white but it was very fun and interesting. I loved the way they spoke and Sam’s “code hero” ness

Listen, it's an old timey flick. I didn't always understand what was happening, but the way Humphrey Bogart says pet names like "doll" made me feel things.

"The stuff that dreams are made of"

rating: 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛.5

kept me on the edge of my seat; archer’s widow was lowkey wasted potential

The acting is a bit weird, but good overall

Bogart gonna bogie. Excellent noir film.

7.4/10
No emotion and all bs throughout

9/10 Good old fashioned Bogart Huston noir

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.

Ending was good but it lost me in the middle

I enjoyed it! Always been a fan of noirs and I can see why this one receives all the praise

6/10 a tad disappointing after the book