The Big Sleep: Comparing The Book And Movie
The Big Sleep
In the book The Big Sleep, and the film The Big Sleep, I saw many similarities and many differences. Both book and film intrigue the mind of the reader and viewer by introducing different plots and characters through out the book and film.
First I shall start off by talking about the plots and characters of the book and film. The plot and the setting at the beginning of the film pretty much started out the same as it did in the book. The only difference that I noted was that the plot in the book was very detailed, but the plot in the movie moved really fast. On film the Sternwood mansion was very clean and elaborate just as described in the book. The scenery in the green house where Marlowe and Mr. Sternwood were having their meeting about Carmen was on point , all the way down to the hot climate that was circulating through green house.
Secondly, I noticed that at the beginning of the film that the characters were …show more content…
There was no chase in the film. The book said that Marlowe was tailing Brody and his right hand man Carol for the books. I also noticed that Rusty Regan name was changed to Sean Regan in the film. Vivian last name was different in the film as well. Last but not least, the book stated that the maid came and got Carmen out of the car when Marlowe brought her home from Geiger’s house, but in the film Vivian got her out of the car.
Finally as mentioned before, there are many comparisons and contrast that can be made from the film and the book The Big Sleep. There were a few changes, twist and turns, and unexpected endings at the end of the film. All in all, I think that the film is a very good interpretation of the book. The actors and actresses did a great job of portraying the characters in the
In the book The Big Sleep, and the film The Big Sleep, I saw many similarities and many differences. Both book and film intrigue the mind of the reader and viewer by introducing different plots and characters through out the book and film.
First I shall start off by talking about the plots and characters of the book and film. The plot and the setting at the beginning of the film pretty much started out the same as it did in the book. The only difference that I noted was that the plot in the book was very detailed, but the plot in the movie moved really fast. On film the Sternwood mansion was very clean and elaborate just as described in the book. The scenery in the green house where Marlowe and Mr. Sternwood were having their meeting about Carmen was on point , all the way down to the hot climate that was circulating through green house.
Secondly, I noticed that at the beginning of the film that the characters were …show more content…
There was no chase in the film. The book said that Marlowe was tailing Brody and his right hand man Carol for the books. I also noticed that Rusty Regan name was changed to Sean Regan in the film. Vivian last name was different in the film as well. Last but not least, the book stated that the maid came and got Carmen out of the car when Marlowe brought her home from Geiger’s house, but in the film Vivian got her out of the car.
Finally as mentioned before, there are many comparisons and contrast that can be made from the film and the book The Big Sleep. There were a few changes, twist and turns, and unexpected endings at the end of the film. All in all, I think that the film is a very good interpretation of the book. The actors and actresses did a great job of portraying the characters in the