talented cast and director and screenwriter update good 1920s hammett short story into full length film . the expanded story ( 100x more stolen $ $ . ) retain the theme that criminal be doom by the double cross and and the resourceful detective be a good chess player once the plan go awry . jovavich seem a beautifully dangerous a other relatively recent worthy contender for the film fatale pantheon like fiorentino and j lo and boyle and russell . thoughtful plot twist a player strive to gain the upper hand ( although intricacy of the embezzlement elude me ) . odd gang could have step right out of the maltese falcon . the filmmaker leave their heart and if not their turk st. and in san francisco .