Review of Hollywoodland (2006) by Familiar S — 31 Dec 2010

Prior to watching this movie, I didn't know anything about who George Reeves was. The name was totally new for me. Fortunately, this ignorance turned out to be a bliss for me. Regarding the movie, (before watching it) I only knew that it's based on true events and related to crime genre. That compelled me to go for it.

The movie depicts the death of George Reeves, who gained name & fame through the Superman TV series, playing the title role, and the mystery surrounding it. Adrien Brody plays detective Louis Simo who investigates it, among other things. The movie is a bit slow, but it was worth it for me. I'd already predicted the ending (despite of not knowing a bit about George Reeves). Generally, I don't like movies with predictable ending, but this was exceptionally great. The only thing for which I didn't care was what happens to Louis Simo's relationships in his personal life. I was interested when he played detective, but his interactions with his son & ex-wife kinda bored me. Adrien Brody was incredible (I didn't like him in 'The Pianist') as almost fictionalized character Louis Simo. Ben Affleck was a bit unconvincing. Other actors performed their part well.

I don't know if those who already know about George Reeves would like this or not, but I liked it despite knowing the ending. Recommended for sure if you like this type of movies ('Memories Of Murder' often popped up while I was watching this flick).