Yes. I'm fully aware that Key Largo is considered by many to be an all-time classic from Hollywood's heyday, but, the truth is, I found this decidedly stagy, gangster film (that required a full-blown hurricane to liven its story up) certainly left a whole lot to be desired.
It sure seems to me that this 1948 film has not aged well over the past 70 years. At times I found its dead-serious dramatics to be almost comical in nature.
There were a number of scenes when someone was being threatened with a nasty remark and a loaded gun and I found myself actually chuckling away at the unintentional humor that prevailed.
I also thought that Humphrey Bogart (50 at the time) looked very tired and haggard and about 10 years beyond his actual age. As well - The role of Frank McCloud that Bogart played was, pretty much, a real nothing part where the character only seemed to come to life in the story's final showdown, and that was it.
All-in-all - Key Largo turned out to be nothing more than a so-so Crime/Drama. I think that a lot of this film's inferiority rests on the shoulders of its eccentric and temperamental director, John Huston.
It sure seems to me that this 1948 film has not aged well over the past 70 years. At times I found its dead-serious dramatics to be almost comical in nature.
There were a number of scenes when someone was being threatened with a nasty remark and a loaded gun and I found myself actually chuckling away at the unintentional humor that prevailed.
I also thought that Humphrey Bogart (50 at the time) looked very tired and haggard and about 10 years beyond his actual age. As well - The role of Frank McCloud that Bogart played was, pretty much, a real nothing part where the character only seemed to come to life in the story's final showdown, and that was it.
All-in-all - Key Largo turned out to be nothing more than a so-so Crime/Drama. I think that a lot of this film's inferiority rests on the shoulders of its eccentric and temperamental director, John Huston.