The Black Dahlia [2006]
Director: Brian De Palma
Actor: Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank
You remember the guy who wrote L.A. Confidential? Yeah, me, too, considering what a great film it was. Written by Mr. Noir, James Ellroy, and it was pretty good. So where did The Black Dahlia go wrong? I have no clue, I think it was in either the screenplay, or the editing, or something, because, while it’s not a bad film, it does take a while to get going, which I didn’t mind, and then near the end it felt like they wrapped things up too fast. The entire plot is explained in one bit of (confusing) dialogue. And when it is explained, it ends up dragging characters into the plot that were only briefly mentioned. It all makes for a bit of a shitty storyline, in my opinion. However, the acting, atmosphere, and directing is done pretty well, and any chance to see Scarlett or Josh is a good one, so I recommend it to those who loved L.A. Confidential. (Yes, that means you, Eva.)
