Hollywoodland. This movie is about a detective trying to solve the case of the mysterious death of George Reeves- the guy who played Superman in the '50’s TV version. Adrian Brody plays the detective and Ben Affleck plays Jimmy Stewart…I mean George Reeves. I thought Affleck looked like a good choice to play Reeves, but was quickly reminded that no, Ben Affleck is not very good at actually “acting”. He did a decent impression of Jimmy Stewart however, who wasn’t actually a character in the movie.
So Superman shoots himself, or at least that is what everyone is told. Reeves' mother isn’t buying it and hires Brody’s character, PI Louis Simo to find out who did shoot him. The movie delves into Reeve’s life and Simo comes up with about three possible scenarios.
***SPOILER ALERT- But then goes back to the first one, that maybe he just killed himself. How could it end any other way? That’s what the real life ending is, and being based on a true story – don’t they have an obligation to somehow ‘keep it real’? Okay, not much of a spoiler but you see why the whole point of this whole movie is really lost on me. I think it would have been better if it were a biography on A&E and lasted only an hour.***
I thought the first half of the movie was pretty decent. But after a while, there were too many scenes that were just pointless and dragged on and on. Then there was some other story about PI Simo that I couldn't care less about. Just filler I guess. I was at the point where I just didn’t care who shot superman and I was thinking- ‘just end it so I can get up already!’ But because of the first half, the movie as a whole really wasn’t that bad. It just wasn’t good. It was like a plain ole' potato. See it if you’re absolutely needing to see something and there is nothing else worth watching. I’ll give it 2-7/16 out of 5 butters, just 1/16th short of recommending it. And I would have, if it hadn’t been so pointlessly long!
So Superman shoots himself, or at least that is what everyone is told. Reeves' mother isn’t buying it and hires Brody’s character, PI Louis Simo to find out who did shoot him. The movie delves into Reeve’s life and Simo comes up with about three possible scenarios.
***SPOILER ALERT- But then goes back to the first one, that maybe he just killed himself. How could it end any other way? That’s what the real life ending is, and being based on a true story – don’t they have an obligation to somehow ‘keep it real’? Okay, not much of a spoiler but you see why the whole point of this whole movie is really lost on me. I think it would have been better if it were a biography on A&E and lasted only an hour.***
I thought the first half of the movie was pretty decent. But after a while, there were too many scenes that were just pointless and dragged on and on. Then there was some other story about PI Simo that I couldn't care less about. Just filler I guess. I was at the point where I just didn’t care who shot superman and I was thinking- ‘just end it so I can get up already!’ But because of the first half, the movie as a whole really wasn’t that bad. It just wasn’t good. It was like a plain ole' potato. See it if you’re absolutely needing to see something and there is nothing else worth watching. I’ll give it 2-7/16 out of 5 butters, just 1/16th short of recommending it. And I would have, if it hadn’t been so pointlessly long!
posted by butterchurn at 9:56 AM
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Potato? I like a lot of butter on my potato, so I'll pass. Black Dahlia looks like a better Hollywood murder movie.
Yep, a potato. Baked or boiled, no salt, you know- not good but not something to grimace from either. And I agree, Black Dahlia looks better but I fear they both might have the same ending.
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