The Big Sleep (1946)

The Big Sleep is a 1946 film noir directed by Howard Hawks. It won 1 award. What I found the most interesting about this movie is that the actual culprits for each murder are never fully revealed. As far as fitting into a genre I felt as though this was a perfect fit for a film noir. The movie was black and white. It was obvious that the background was moving in order to make the car look as though it were moving through the streets. This is a vintage Hollywood trick. The dialogue was well done and helped to keep the plot flowing consistently. This movie is culturally significant because it is such a well know example of the film noir genre. It was definitely aimed at an older demographic due to the many sexual undertones and drug usage.