Review of The Black Dahlia (2006) by Private U — 08 Sep 2008
A tale of obsession, love, corruption, greed and depravity that revolves around a true story of the brutal murder of a fledgling Hollywood starlet tha...(read more...) t shocked and fascinated the nation in 1947 and remains unsolved today.
Two ex-pugilist cops, Lee Blanchard and Bucky Bleichert, are called to investigate the homicide of ambitious silver-screen B-lister Betty Ann Short -- aka 'The Black Dahlia' -- an attack so grisly that images of the killing were kept from the public.
While Blanchard's growing preoccupation with the sensational murder threatens his marriage to Kay, his partner, Bleichert, finds himself attracted to the enigmatic Madeleine Linscott, the daughter of one of the city's most prominent families -- who just happens to have an unsavory connection to the murder victim.
This review of The Black Dahlia (2006) was written by Private U on 08 Sep 2008.
The Black Dahlia has generally received mixed reviews.
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