The Black Dahlia (2006) Reviews
- Starring:
- Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Brian De Palma
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful If you're looking for a movie about The Black Dahlia..this is not it. This movie has absolutley nothing to do with the life of Elizabeth Short. It's just another attempt by Hollywood to take an ... Read More If you're looking for a movie about The Black Dahlia..this is not it. This movie has absolutley nothing to do with the life of Elizabeth Short. It's just another attempt by Hollywood to take an interesting story, spin it into a backdrop for their fictional characters. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful This movie is...Awful. It was painful to watch, barely anything made sense and the acting was cringe-worthy. Watching well-made actors, Scarlett Johannsen and Hilary Swank, degrade themselves with ... Read More This movie is...Awful. It was painful to watch, barely anything made sense and the acting was cringe-worthy. Watching well-made actors, Scarlett Johannsen and Hilary Swank, degrade themselves with overacted characters that had no background. It was like watching the cast of Guiding Light in a halloween MONTH long episode. Save your money and your queue, this movie is laughable. (seriously people were laughing in the theaters when people were killed). The only $1.50 worth is Josh Hartnett "bare"ing his talent. This is quickly overshadowed by the extravagant and overly played lesbian themes which lead nowhere and mean nothing to the plot. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful I really hate it when I have to watch a movie twice, once with subtitles, in order to figure out what the heck really happened. The actors speak like they have crap in their mouths. They mumble ... Read More I really hate it when I have to watch a movie twice, once with subtitles, in order to figure out what the heck really happened. The actors speak like they have crap in their mouths. They mumble through the important lines so you keep rewinding to figure it out. I like Brian De Palma, but he really blew it this time. This movie sucked. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful This movie was a tremendous let down as it has absolutely nothing to do with The Black Dahlia crime. I was excited as I read the book years ago. This movie is about nothing more than her name. ... Read More This movie was a tremendous let down as it has absolutely nothing to do with The Black Dahlia crime. I was excited as I read the book years ago. This movie is about nothing more than her name. Movie's plot is stupid and purely fictional. Not worth renting! Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful I really wanted to like this movie. I usually love movies like this, but this one was subpar at best. Hilary Swank was the only person to give a good performance. Aaron Eckhart was too exaggerated, ... Read More I really wanted to like this movie. I usually love movies like this, but this one was subpar at best. Hilary Swank was the only person to give a good performance. Aaron Eckhart was too exaggerated, Josh Hartnett was too stiff, and Scarlett Johansson can't act. Even though the acting was disappointing the character development was good. And the story was entertaining and usually fun to follow, but I think it took unnecessary turns to needlessly add to the complexity of the plot. One thing that really bugged me was the scene were Blanchard gets killed; De Palma made a terrible directorial decision by showing too much of the killer. It was only a black silhouette, but even just from that it's pretty obvious who it is. And what's worse was that it was a needless complication to the story that doesn't get brought up until the very end, and this happens about halfway through. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful HORRIBLE! THis move was so boring, Josh Hartnett makes a terrible narrator, It was very slow but I still couldn't follow the plot. The cover of the movie is the most interesting thing about it. ... Read More HORRIBLE! THis move was so boring, Josh Hartnett makes a terrible narrator, It was very slow but I still couldn't follow the plot. The cover of the movie is the most interesting thing about it. Don't bother. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful This movie has nothing to do with the real murder of Black Dahlia.....bad movie!WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
2 out of 6 people found this review helpful The movie was slow, boring and like some others have said this crime was never solved,
so why would the movie even try-is beyound me..I spent$9 dollars, just to see Scarlett..She was worth it,,thats ... Read More The movie was slow, boring and like some others have said this crime was never solved,
so why would the movie even try-is beyound me..I spent$9 dollars, just to see Scarlett..She was worth it,,thats all.. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No |
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