Detective Bogart

Did the previous detective films look like this? At first you thought it was such a case, and then you kept deviating from the track during the investigation. By the way, it has completely become another matter. When the finale comes, you may not remember the origin of the earliest case. I originally thought "The Maltese Eagle" was a special case. After watching this film, I felt that perhaps in the era of black and white, the importance of this kind of story is equivalent to the special effects in today's film, and this is the selling point.
What is interesting is that the private detectives in these two films are both played by Humphrey Bogart. They are not tall and handsome, and their skills are far inferior to some of the detectives in today’s films. It's all so shabby...but he is just in the line, and there is such an aura that makes you can't help not trust him and cling to him. He is quick to reflect and can adapt to the various and complicated developments. He constantly adjusts his position and direction in this out-of-control case, and eventually becomes the biggest winner. Even the police lament. This detective ability can be seen and experienced, and it is more admirable than Conan.
There is another similarity between this film and "The Maltese Eagle", that is, there is a female protagonist who is full of nonsense, but she is also charming and charming, like a femme fatale, which makes the male protagonist played by Bogart want to stop. In this patriarchal world, if women want to survive or even get a share of the pie, the prerequisite is to learn to protect themselves, and lies and charm are the weapons they use to protect themselves. Facts have proved that they are indeed tried and tested.
I haven’t mentioned the plot of the film for a long time. It was a bit confusing when I watched it, but after watching it, it’s clear that I tried it again. The main reason is that there are too many characters, and the names of many characters appear in the dialogue many times before the characters are exposed. , Which brings some difficulties for non-native English speakers. But fortunately, the characters in the film are somewhat related, so as long as you watch and think about the memories, you can still connect these characters into a line. Personally, my favorite part is that at the end, Bogar deceives him and lets the black boss's subordinates kill the black boss. The super smart method achieves the goal and avoids illegality. This is not strict to the protagonist’s legal and moral requirements. It's hard to see it in Hollywood movies nowadays.

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