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Sweet Smell of Success 1957

Got the Criterion blu-ray of this without seeing it, I just loved the cover design so much. Turns out it was a good investment because this movie was pretty great.

The cinematography is striking and beautiful. But what really takes the cake is the dialog. Every line is great but here are a few of my favorites:

"Cats in the bag and the bag's in the river"

"I'd hate to take a bite out of you. You're a cookie full of arsenic."

"Susie, that fish is four days old. I'm not buyin'."

Great! That first line is also the name of two episodes of Breaking Bad. Pumped now that I get the ref.

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