Review of The Details (2012) by Dominic S — 17 Jun 2013

This story is very compelling and may be one of my favorite independent dark comedies. This film can be compared to American Beauty as being known as a dark comedy with the protagonist having thoughts of infidelity and yearns to stray from his boring normal life which all comes together to a door opening finale.

Except, in The Details, life keeps going on as if nothing had happened and the upper middle class white male doctor gets away with, literally, murder.

I always love watching Tobey McGuire on screen. I don't care what others say, he is a good actor.

I was a little disappointed that Laura Linney agreed to play this role. She's better than that.

This film is interesting yet the ending, I believe, is very lazy and I did not care for it.

I feel this movie is a less than American Beauty or Election.

But overall, I am happy to have seen this movie.

The Details, I give you a 60%.