Review of Hollywoodland (2006) by Dan S — 29 Sep 2009
A well-plotted, expertly acted film concerning the life and mysterious death of 1950's TV actor George Reeves ("Superman"). It's nothing groundbreaking or anything that hasn't been done already, but this is a solid entry into the crime/drama field that succeeds in large part due to great acting from its stars.
Affleck, who didn't get a solid acting job for nearly three years after this film, is perfect for the role of an alcoholic, depressed man who couldn't get out of the shadow of "The Man of Steel".
What I liked most about the movie is that it doesn't get pretentious, which was my main fear. It does bog down at times, and there are some problems I had with how the overall story was told (why didn't Eddie Mannix, who, is so well-connected with the mob apparently, have ANYONE watching his wife during her long-time affair with Reeves?!), but, this is an overall impressive drama.
This review of Hollywoodland (2006) was written by Dan S on 29 Sep 2009.
Hollywoodland has generally received mixed reviews.
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