In terms of plot alone, this story is actually not very complicated, especially when you divide it into two parts. The first part is the extortion part, which is why the general hired Marlowe. The bookstore owner Geiger (actually taking pornographic pictures) used the pornographic pictures of his young daughter Carmen to blackmail the general. Then he was killed by the general’s driver. Then the driver was killed by Joe Brody, who followed him, and then Brody took Carmen’s The photos continue to be blackmailed. Then Geiger's driver thought Joe Brody killed Geiger, so he killed him again to get revenge, which came to an end. Because there was a scene in the prosecutor's office that was cut off, I felt that the plot of the first paragraph was not clearly explained and the story of the second paragraph was boring.
The second part is about Shawn Regan. The whole second part is about investigating the disappearance of Shawn Regan and the relationship between Vivian (female protagonist) and Eddie Mars (casino owner). As a result, the casino owner killed Shawn Regan and then framed his sister Carmen, and then told her sister Vivian that Carmen killed Shawn Regan to blackmail Vivian.
Why can't I understand? First of all: there are too many murderers inside, and it is impossible to figure out who killed who and who was killed. Second, some of the more explicit comrades in the original book, promiscuity, pornography, drug abuse, etc., have been removed. Students who have read the original should know that Geiger, the bookstore owner who started blackmailing the general, is gay, and his follower is his lover. The gay love in Hollywood movies in the past is really countless. Of course, it can't be said that it can only be revealed in certain clues. If anyone is interested and has good English, I suggest you take a look at Annette Kuhn's relationship between this film and the (implicit) censorship system. I believe it will be of great help to understand this movie.
Why I said that it can be classic if you don't understand it, mainly because the focus of this film is not the plot. Putting aside the story alone, from the perspective of the movie screen, it is worthy of Howard Hawks, the scene scheduling is very meaningful. For example, as a comrade, Geiger was similar to aliens in the eyes of the "ordinary people" at the time, so he used oriental furnishings that Americans found mysterious to represent his "abnormal" sexual orientation. In addition, his class should belong to the petty bourgeoisie striving for the top, so the furnishings in the home seem to be numerous and expensive, but they are actually vulgar. Compared with the real upper class generals, it is a grade.
The hidden interpretation of the relationship between the sexes in the 1940s in the United States can be described as abnormal. There is almost no normal relationship between men and women in the film, except that Bogart and Bacall are together at the end. Because they are together, no one minds some abnormal interpersonal relationships. An old man with hemiplegia (sexual impotence), two daughters who are sexually open: one is divorced, another is naive, stray, dangerous, a merciful bachelor, a homosexual couple, a group of men and women who use each other, and it’s okay for blackmail A gambler hidden by his wife. And the relationship between the general and the missing Shawn Regan is also worth thinking about (comrades? Father and son? Friends?) How far can this movie fall?
From the current point of view, the film is definitely not 18X in terms of visual performance, but please take a closer look at this dialogue about horse racing. If the English is good, just read the original text. The translation does not have the original feeling at all.
Vivian: Speaking of horses, I like to play them myself. But I like to see them workout a little first, see if they're front runners or come from behind, find out what their whole card is, what makes them run. （说When it comes to horse racing, I also like to play. But I like to watch them run first to see if they are the first or the last, and discover all their advantages and disadvantages, what makes them run faster)
Marlowe: Find out mine? Is it mine?)
Vivian: I think so.
Marlowe: Go ahead. (Talk about it)
Vivian: I'd say you don't like to be rated. You like to get out in front , open up a little lead, take a little breather in the backstretch, and then come home free. (I don’t think you like being overtaken. You like to run in front, pull the distance first, and finally slow down and pass the level easily. )
Marlowe: You don't like to be rated yourself.
Vivian: I haven't met anyone yet that can do it. Any suggestions? (I haven't met anyone yet that can do it. What is your opinion?)
Marlowe: Well, I can't tell till I've seen you over a distance of ground. You've got a touch of class, but I don't know how, how far you can go. ( know, proof of the pudding were kind of looks like, but I do not know, you can run far).
Vivian:. the depends oN a Lot in the WHO's at the Saddle (mainly to see who ride)
even God, through This article is about men and women tempting each other, and there is no word related to sex or bed. Similarly, there is a dialogue about speeding in the "double insurance", which is very classical and subtle. Linguistic teasing and ambiguity are the characteristics of movies in this period. In my opinion, this is much more sexy than taking off your clothes and rolling the sheets. What is a good script? This is a good script. Some unclear points in the story are far less important than these delicate dialogues, not to mention that these ununderstandings are also a manifestation of the film's ideology on some levels.
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plot is very important, I forgot to explain, that is why Marlowe wants Start investigating Shawn Regan. Because when he was first hired to investigate the extortion case of Geiger, the bookstore owner, everyone (including the general’s daughter Vivian) thought that the general hired him to investigate the disappearance of Shawn Regan, and then everyone asked him about it. He didn't want to say more, and also advised him not to investigate. He thought this situation was strange, so after the blackmail case was over, he continued to investigate Shawn Regan. In this way, the relationship between the first paragraph and the second paragraph is clearer.
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