Review of Hollywoodland (2006) by Billys. — 07 Sep 2006
Summer's over, now let's get down to business with the first "real" movie of the fall. Hollywoodland is a great start if you've been waiting for something with substance, not schmaltz! Adrien Brody has his best role since his Oscar winning "The Pianist" as a down in the dumps private detective and Diane Lane makes more of her role with another Oscar caliber performance, but it's Ben Affleck as George Reeves who walks away with the movie.
He is so convincing in the role that you forget it is Ben Affleck. He's really acting here folks! Bob Hoskins, Robin Tunney and Lois Smith also are memorable in supporting parts in a movie that's rich in characters and settings not unlike L.
A. Confidential and Chinatown.
This review of Hollywoodland (2006) was written by Billys. on 07 Sep 2006.
Hollywoodland has generally received mixed reviews.
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