Review of Black Dahlia (2006) by Dann M — 16 Nov 2012
From director Brian De Palma comes the noir thriller The Black Dahlia. Based on a novel, the story follows a pair of police detectives that are assigned to one of the notorious Black Dahlia murders of the 1940s, but the investigation uncovers their own dark secrets and starts to tear them apart.
The cast is quite impressive, and includes Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, Scarlett Johansson, and Mia Kirshner. But the story is convoluted and overly complicated, full of needless twists and reveals. Additionally, the noir tone doesn't really work, as De Palma put style before substance.
The Black Dahlia is an overly stylized and disjointed film that lacks focus.
This review of Black Dahlia (2006) was written by Dann M on 16 Nov 2012.
Black Dahlia has generally received negative reviews.
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