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sabotai · 01-14-2020, 04:13 PM

The Thin Man (1934)

Directed By: W. S. Van Dyke
Written By: Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan
Length: 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Based On: "The Thin Man" novel written by Dashiell Hammett

Nick Charles (William Powell) is a retired detective who spends his days and nights partying with his wealthy young wife Nora (Myrna Loy). He gets pulled out of retirement by Dorothy Wynant (Maureen O'Sullivan). Her father was an old client of Nick's and he has gone missing.

I found the movie very funny. The comedy in it doesn't feel dated at all. Nick and Nora are constantly, usually drunkenly, going at each other playfully. Much of the plot has become so cliche that it's impossible not to see the twists coming, but the comedy of Nick and Nora keeps the movie entertaining.

I would advise not watching the trailer beforehand, though. That was horribly dated and quite painful.

My Rating: 7/10
IMDB User Rating: 8.0/10 (24k votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 97% Critics (37-1), 94% of Audience (4.4 / 5 ; 13k votes)

01-14-2020, 04:13 PM	#307
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	The Thin Man (1934) Directed By: W. S. Van Dyke Written By: Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan Length: 93 min. Genre: Comedy Based On: "The Thin Man" novel written by Dashiell Hammett Nick Charles (William Powell) is a retired detective who spends his days and nights partying with his wealthy young wife Nora (Myrna Loy). He gets pulled out of retirement by Dorothy Wynant (Maureen O'Sullivan). Her father was an old client of Nick's and he has gone missing. I found the movie very funny. The comedy in it doesn't feel dated at all. Nick and Nora are constantly, usually drunkenly, going at each other playfully. Much of the plot has become so cliche that it's impossible not to see the twists coming, but the comedy of Nick and Nora keeps the movie entertaining. I would advise not watching the trailer beforehand, though. That was horribly dated and quite painful. My Rating: 7/10 IMDB User Rating: 8.0/10 (24k votes) Rotten Tomatoes: 97% Critics (37-1), 94% of Audience (4.4 / 5 ; 13k votes)