Review of Hollywoodland (2006) by Laira R — 01 Feb 2008

Good performances by Adrien Brody and Ben Affleck.

This review of Hollywoodland (2006) was written by Laira R on 01 Feb 2008.

Hollywoodland has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Cyril B (21) on 31 Mar 2018

It starts off well and with an intriguing premise too, made doubly-so by it being based on real-life events…

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By Geewah (593) on 27 Jan 2021

This is an overly complicated murder mystery that lacks one thing. A mystery. In the end it's a dull and convoluted mess…

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By Freeman M (393) on 30 Aug 2013

It is difficult to really sum up my feelings on the film, as I watched it as a biopic of George Reeves, only to find it more of a fictional…

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By Steve P (906) on 31 Jul 2014

I think Affleck does a fine job here in a little, underrated film. It's a good story and I enjoy films about Hollywood history…

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By Ricky P (225) on 23 Oct 2017

Slow paced but definitely intriguing and thought-provoking…

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By Paul M (2,133) on 07 Mar 2014

Surprisingly, this is not a film noir I expected, instead a study of a Hollywood 'nobody', George Reeves, who try to be 'somebody…

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By Imthenoob (1,101) on 04 Jun 2023

The cast is fine but it ultimately does too much to soil what is an interesting real-life mystery surrounding George's death but muddling it…

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By Ifiok O (375) on 14 Jul 2013

Good story, dull storytelling.... 3 Christopher Lloyds…

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By André D (1,970) on 05 Jan 2014

Esta cinta evita de forma inteligente caer en una reconstruccion morbosa a lo E True Hollywood Story del suicidio de George Reeves, el actor…

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By Late R (405) on 31 Mar 2018

It starts off well and with an intriguing premise too, made doubly-so by it being based on real-life events…

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