The greatest movie ever made..!

What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

I'm half-way through, approx. 45 minutes, watching this film and I've had to switch off for just now as I'm seriously worried about the stars of the film. Now don't get me wrong here, or jump to conclusions, for I think this is a very good film indeed and so well acted by the two main stars, William Powell and Myrna Loy. No, the reason of my concern is I'm very worried indeed about their health. And more to the point I'm VERY worried indeed about William Powell's health more than Myrna Loy's because he does it more than her, yet not that much. And what is it they both do that is so worrying? Drinking alcohol in such vast quantities that it would knock out an elephant! "Pass me a drink darling" William Powell would say to Myrna. "Of course darling" Myrna would answer, pouring about a half pint of scotch into a glass that he would swig off in a couple of gulps. Glass after glass after glass of liquor was consumed in this fashion and nobody battered an eyelid or fell over or even hiccupped. Fantastic!!

William Powell and Myrna Loy, will I ever get bored of watching these two? I wish I could possess the wit and charm of William Powell, someone who can still remain classy and have a way with words even when inebriated (which is often). I wish I could be married to a woman like Myrna Loy. For Nick and Nora Charles being married is just one crazy murder mystery solving adventure after another! With so many movies in which marriage is a hindrance, here are two people who reveal in being married without the worry of children (for now anyway). I find myself jealous at these two for their existence of seemingly never-ending fun. It's no wonder audiences of the 1930's where attracted to these escapist fantasies in their droves. Sometimes a man and a woman with impeccable chemistry is all you need for cinematic greatness.The Thin Man gave birth to Myrna Loy receiving the label "the perfect wife". Loy disliked this label but it's not hard to see why see got such a reputation. She seems too perfect to exist like she was conjured out of the mindsets of what heavenly actress should be. It's not all just Nick and Nora though, there is an entertaining supporting cast including the Wynet family, the classic screwball comedy troupe of the odd ball family. It's not My Man Godfrey levels but they are a bunch of nuts, with my favourite being the wannabe criminologist who is the polar opposite of the suave Nick Charles. The Thin Man is a fairly inexpensive feature but shows how you can do so much with so little. The sequels had larger budgets and never captured the feeling or the intimacy of the first film. The scene in which Nick and his dog Asta go sleuthing by themselves in an inventor's laboratory is almost entirely silent, features gorgeous noir cinematography and has me breathless watching the whole thing; setting the stage for the shady noir world of the 1940's. I've seen The Thin Man several times and I still don't understand the plot yet that doesn't make the movie any less engaging. Rather is makes me want to watch the film again in hopes that I eventually will understand the plot.

I have always loved a good mystery,especially mysteries with a touch or more of humor.I have heard much about The Thin Man series of films for years and tonight,I finally had the pleasure of viewing the first in the series.I can't believe I had waited such a long time to indulge in this wonderful film.William Powell and Myrna Loy have perhaps the best screen chemistry that I have ever witnessed.Their constant playful interaction was so mesmerizing that you forget momentarily that you are watching a murder mystery.The supporting cast is excellent right down to the dog,Asta,who I hear seldom in her movie career did they ever have to do more than one take in any scene she was in.A new favorite in my classics section.

Why is "The Thin Man" such a highly regarded and loved film? It was successful enough that it launched a number of other Thin Man films, and made Nick and Nora Charles (played by William Powell and Myra Loy) an iconic film couple.I think the answer is that Powell and Loy seem to be such a fun-loving couple. Viewers have fun watching them. Simple as that.You might ask if "The Thin Man" is more style than substance? I think that is somewhat true. The story is, at heart, a who dunnit that offers nothing unique. It is the style of Nick Charles in solving the crime that is interesting. And it is the relationship of Nick and Nora that brings the audience along for the ride. The same might be said for "The Maltese Falcon". Does anyone really think the plot is that captivating (or understandable)? It is Bogart's style that made the film iconic.The ending of "The Thin Man" is particularly fun--a take-off on many murder mystery finales, where the detective brings all the suspects together to reveal the murderer...and he has fun doing it!