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Of all the Philip Marlowes, Robert Mitchum's in Farewell,
My Lovely resonates most deeply. That's because this is Marlowe
past his prime, and Mitchum imbues Raymond Chandler's legendary
private detective with a sense of maturity as well as a melancholy
spirit. And yet there's plenty of Mitchum's renowned self-deprecating
humor and charismatic charm to remind us of his own iconic presence.
As in the previous 1944 film version, Murder, My Sweet, Marlowe
searches all over L.A. for the elusive girlfriend of ex-con
Moose Malloy, a lovable giant who might as well be King Kong.
In typical Chandler fashion, the weary Marlowe uncovers a hotbed
of lust, corruption, and betrayal. Like Malloy, he's disillusioned
by it all, despite his tough exterior, and possesses a tinge
of sentimentality for the good old days. About the only current
dream he can hold onto is Joe DiMaggio and his fabulous hitting
streak. Made in 1975, a year after Chinatown (shot by the same
cinematographer, John Alonzo), Farewell, My Lovely is more straightforward
and nostalgic, but still possesses a requisite hard-boiled edge,
and the best kind of angst the '70s had to offer. (By the way,
you'll notice Sylvester Stallone in a rather violent cameo,
a year before his Rocky breakthrough.) (amazon.co.jp)
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