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Release Date: 04 November, 2003 Retail Price: $19.98 OUR Price: $11.47 You SAVE: $8.51! Cast: Complete Cast (9 total) |
To Have and Have Not Reviews
Close, Very Close To Casablanca Greatness
This is almost a clone of the more-famous "Casablanca".....and almost as good! The three leading actors a lot of fun to watch. I am referring to Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart and Walter Brennan.
This was Bacall's first film. She was 19 years old, looked 30 and never looked better. Her face, at that time, was stunningly beautiful, mesmerizing at times. So is her dialog, capped off by the famous line, asking Bogart if he knows how to whistle. It isn't just the line, it's the way she says it.....and Bogart's reaction.
Bogart is outstanding, just as he was in Casablanca. Same type of character: an apolitical American overseas who reluctantly winds up helping fight the [...]. As for Brennan, normally I don't find drunks appealing, just sloppy and obnoxious. However, Brenenan is neither here; he''s simply fun to watch and someone you can't help but like. I think he was one of the more underrated actors of his time.
The story had a good blend of intrigue, action, suspense, comedy, beautiful women, great characters and great dialog.....one of the all-time classics!
The best
When so many marvellous reviews have already been posted on Amazon of this film, there is nothing one can add, so I shall simply make a personal observation.
It may be that the current young generation will never know the joys of clever use of language. "To Have and Have Not" was a mainstream movie in 1944 but the mainstream movies of today can't compare. The film uses a brilliant script to convey sex and drama without the use of a sledgehammer. Bogart leaves Bruce Willis and the rest of the modern heros at the starting post. The burgeoning relationship with Bacall makes one feel like a voyeur. The economy of the direction, the speed with which the story moves - Howard Hawks does a superb job. Walter Brennan and all of the supporting cast are terrific.
If you can show the film to a young person, try to. You may expose them to expertise with language that they may never otherwise experience.
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