Review of The Black Dahlia (2006) by Peter Travers for Rolling Stone — 22 Feb 2011
Looks and flows great, dripping with the 1940s crime-thriller atmosphere that James Ellroy described in his 1987 novel. On other levels -- plot (overstuffed), suspense (muted), acting (Hilary Swank as a femme fatale? Please!), posing (Scarlett Johansson plays dress-up as a mini Lana Turner), sex (it's all before and after) -- the movie is a bust.
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This review of The Black Dahlia (2006) was written by Peter Travers and published by Rolling Stone on 22 Feb 2011.
The Black Dahlia has generally received mixed reviews.
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