StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

MissSimonetta Though James Garner does a good job as Raymond Chandler's immortal private eye, Marlowe (1969) is just a passable mystery thriller. The pacing is a big sluggish and aside from Bruce Lee smashing up Garner's office, nothing about the movie sticks out in the mind. When it comes to post-classic Hollywood takes on Chandler, you're better off with The Long Goodbye or Farewell My Lovely, both from the 1970s.Marlowe is best as a time capsule of the late 1960s. The jazzy soundtrack, mod and hippie fashions, and the locales all reek of the period, and that was where most of this viewer's pleasure was found. If that's enough for you, then catch it on TCM whenever they play the thing.

Mr-Fusion MARLOWE is a curious case of contemporizing a '40s hard-boiled icon into '60s mod style (hotel rooms are pads, cops are fuzz, you get the gist). Some of it works, some doesn't. The story's nothing special, but the casting is the movie's real sales pitch. William Daniels and Carroll O'Connor are highlights, and Bruce Lee's bit part makes a novel entrance from out of nowhere. Let's not forget the gorgeous Rita Moreno.It's James Garner who ably carries the movie on his shoulders, and turns out to be a great Philip Marlowe. He can play tough, he's at ease with the wisecracks, and fits this movie's time period. I really do like his performance, and I wish he'd gotten to play the role again in another entry ... preferably with a tighter story.6/10

A_Different_Drummer Sometimes it seems the 60s was the Lost Decade for movies. The best product from Hollywood was probably produced in the 30s and 40s. By the 50s, post war, the only market Hollywood cared about was the teenage market, and the product (ugh) reflected that priority. By the 70s we began to see the return of some form of minimum standardization, not great, but there was greatness here and there. Which leaves the 60s. Many 60 theatrical movies are indistinguishable from what what passed for "TV movies" in the 70s, utilized essentially the same actors, and the production standards could be easily surpassed any Lifetime movie of the current generation. Garner was essentially a TV guy, not a bad one, but, c'mon folks, give me a break here, the idea of him taking on the role that made Bogey (and other big names) famous is simply insanity. Insanity of the kind the the 60s was known for. Caroll OConnor steals every scene he is in. The plastic sets, the overloud music, the car scenes with blatant rear projection, the narrow ties and sport jackets .... the movie tries here and there, but never forms a cohesive whole. A lost movie for a lost decade.

Petri Pelkonen Orfamay Quest wants private detective Philip Marlowe to locate her brother.While working on the case he has to face an ice pick killer.Marlowe (1969) is a neo-noir based on the 1949 novel The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler.It's directed by Paul Bogart, who is a distant relative of Humphrey Bogart.He made the character of Philip Marlowe immortal.James Garner's Marlowe is pretty far from Humphrey's Marlowe, but he does a good job.Gayle Hunnicutt plays Mavis Wald.Carroll O'Connor is Lt. Christy French.Rita Moreno portrays stripper Dolores Gonzáles.Sharon Farrell is Orfamay.William Daniels plays the part of Mr. Crowell.H.M. Wynant is Sonny Steelgrave.Former child star Jackie Coogan plays Grant W. Hicks.Then we also see Bruce Lee showing his martial arts skills as Winslow Wong.This Marlowe mystery is pretty mediocre as a movie.It's not James Garner to blame, the story just never catches fire.