TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Justina The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Vimacone The gangster film had significantly changed since the mid-30's as did the roles of the actors that originally portrayed them. Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, and James Cagney had played different and more complex roles, which were often more savory characters than the ones that made them famous.Key Largo seems reminiscent of THE PETRIFIED FOREST (1936), which also starred Humphrey Bogart, but in a reverse role. Both are about a disillusioned traveler caught up in a hostage situation during adverse weather conditions.Edward G. Robinson continues to play the ruthless sociopathic gangster that made him famous in LITTLE CAESAR. While he was usually entertaining in the older roles, here he is a more threatening and convincing menace. I find it remarkable how effectively he was able to portray those type of characters which were reportedly in sharp contrast to his real life persona. There are so many twists and turns in the story, that the first time viewers are never quite sure how the story will turn out or what will happen to the characters. (SPOILER: I am glad that Bogie's character was spared, unlike the characters of that type like in THE PETRIFIED FOREST or BULLETS OR BALLOTS). This is an excellent thriller that will leave the viewer on the edge of their seat. A classic that has aged very well.

Mr-Fusion "Key Largo" has that familiar stuck-in-a-room premise but also has just the right ingredients for a solid movie. It's an atmospheric potboiler pitting Bogart and the tenants of a hotel against mafioso Edward G. Robinson.Star power aside, it's the nicely appointed set design that keeps thing looking nice, despite the adherence to a soundstage. The swaying palms, sweaty inhabitants and rolling thunder go a long way in selling stormy South Florida. The real surprise is Robinson, who steals this thing with his menacing performance. 7/10

Kirpianuscus simple great. for performances, sure. but, in same measure, for the splendid atmosphere. who remains unique. because it is slice of a period.a period with its heroes, values and faiths. with its sensitivity and force of suggestion. a film who could reminds many roles of Bogart and Robinson and Bacall. and who reminds the great talent of Lionel Barrymore . a film of atmosphere, special in each aspect, impressive at whole, it is just a masterpiece.

roddekker Yes. I'm fully aware that Key Largo is considered by many to be an all-time classic from Hollywood's heyday, but, the truth is, I found this decidedly stagy, gangster film (that required a full-blown hurricane to liven its story up) certainly left a whole lot to be desired.It sure seems to me that this 1948 film has not aged well over the past 70 years. At times I found its dead-serious dramatics to be almost comical in nature.There were a number of scenes when someone was being threatened with a nasty remark and a loaded gun and I found myself actually chuckling away at the unintentional humor that prevailed.I also thought that Humphrey Bogart (50 at the time) looked very tired and haggard and about 10 years beyond his actual age. As well - The role of Frank McCloud that Bogart played was, pretty much, a real nothing part where the character only seemed to come to life in the story's final showdown, and that was it.All-in-all - Key Largo turned out to be nothing more than a so-so Crime/Drama. I think that a lot of this film's inferiority rests on the shoulders of its eccentric and temperamental director, John Huston.