Review of Hollywoodland (2006) by Chads. — 10 Sep 2006
"Hollywoodland" is made problematic by too many characters. [***SPOILERS***] Although it's interesting that the gumshoe detective has a family (most of the times the private eye is a loner), every time Louis (Adrien Brody) returns to his ex-wife and son, the movie stalls.
There's also the subplot of the other case he's working on which is an even greater time-killer. Kit (Caroline Dhavernas), who only materializes in their shared apartment, seems a little extraneous, too.
The screenwriter should've made her a detective. But the period detail in the flashbacks is convincing. Playing a mediocre actor, Ben Affleck gives a witty, and more importantly, a knowing performance.
Look at how we first meet George Reeves. His harshest critics will quip that he was never better. "Hollywoodland" is uneven, but a film worth checking out.
This review of Hollywoodland (2006) was written by Chads. on 10 Sep 2006.
Hollywoodland has generally received mixed reviews.
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