Hammett
Warner Bros. | Release Date: September 17, 1982 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
1
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90
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Wenders' first American movie is no conventional biopic, but a stunningly achieved fiction about the art and mystique of creating fiction. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Like The American Friend, Wenders's previous meditation on American genres, Hammett is less concerned with its storyline than it is with focusing on an American myth. As such it is not to be missed. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
At a certain point, Hammett gets unreasonably convoluted, but since its hero seems just as hopelessly confused by what develops, it's easy to just soak in the rich atmosphere, courtesy of Coppola's ace production designer Dean Tavoularis and a terrific John Barry score. Read full review
70
The GuardianPhilip French
It's a stylish, entertaining movie, starring Frederic Forrest (a dead ringer for Hammett, bar the height) as a drinking, smoking, coughing and typewriter-bashing writer lured back into detection by an old Pinkerton associate (Peter Boyle) and stumbling into the plot of The Maltese Falcon. Read full review
70
IGNFilip Vukcevic
A movie that takes a while to get going, but once everything starts to come together you end up having a good time. If you're into detective films or are just looking for something atmospheric, then Hammett is a safe bet for a quiet night of mystery and intrigue. Read full review
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