It is what it is.

Rating: 8/10 (26 October 2019)

Film sets out to be an homage to pulp magazines and crime dramas of the 20th century. And because of that, I can't critique it for having little meaning, or being like a fast food of cinema, like a self-referential James Bond. It's fun, brilliantly written, and has no fundamental message. It's a masterpiece because it doesn't set out to be one. So what's left is fun. And there's a solid 8/10 in the fun department and nothing else but cultural influence, which I try to ignore when watching a classic movie. It might be a 9/10 when I watch it a second time, I might not have a feel for this yet.