Review of The Singing Detective (2003) by Alexander P — 22 Jun 2013
The first half is quite tedious to sit through and Robert Downey's diseased face will make your flesh crawl, but it does get much better in the second half. Katie Holmes looks gorgeous in a nurses uniform, but is ultimately miscast.
The original British production had knockout Joanne Whalley-Kilmer in the lead, who not only is a better actresss, but plays the 40's siren much more believably than Holmes. Downey is excellent as always, but the entire production plays out in front a rather large shadow cast by the original.
Again, be warned, Downey's make-up will have you looking away - and that's not necessarily a good thing. Its just grotesque.
This review of The Singing Detective (2003) was written by Alexander P on 22 Jun 2013.
The Singing Detective has generally received mixed reviews.
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