Review of Inherent Vice (2014) by Allan M — 16 Jan 2015

Reminded me of Pulp Fiction, didn't really get good till the last hour!

This review of Inherent Vice (2014) was written by Allan M on 16 Jan 2015.

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By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 19 Dec 2018

We're impressed with the evocation of times gone by and with Anderson's ability to adapt Pynchon's dense prose for the screen…

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By Alex K (2,253) on 25 Jun 2017

1972's The Godfather Is My Fourth Favorite Film Of All Time And 1994's Pulp Fiction Is My Seventh Favorite Film Of All Time As Well…

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By Hdluke24 (1) on 05 May 2018

Not PTA's best. I think it was too long - dialogs were not really engaging. Big Lebowski reference is a bit forced. It was painful to watch…

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By Avr50 (36) on 25 May 2017

I usually never said that a peformance can save a movie, but in this case, Joaquin phoenix really saves the movie (just a little) His performance…

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By Ryan P (1,021) on 18 Jan 2018

I'm a sucker for the 1960s and 1970s on film, so call me biased…

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By Aditya M (389) on 09 Oct 2018

I love PT Anderson and this has become my favorite PTA film. A triumph…

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By Jared P (189) on 13 Jul 2017

This movie is basically Raymond Chandlers The Big Sleep meets The Big Lebowski all wrapped in a PTA film…

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By Ninteundo (10) on 20 Apr 2018

This movie was a little bit hard to follow at the beginning, but once everything started adding up and making sense, you realize how exciting…

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By Michael H (3,299) on 26 May 2017

I wish I had something smart to say about Inherent Vice, but I think it wishes the same thing…

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By Aldair F (87) on 01 Dec 2017

I Think You Can Tell PT-Anderson Wrote This Over A Number Of Heavy Drinking-Weedbake Sessions & Tied It All Together With A Few Key Scenes…

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