Watching the Detectives (2007) Reviews
- Starring:
- Cillian Murphy, Lucy Liu, (more)
- Director(s):
- Paul Soter
- Category:
- Comedy
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful First off, Lets say that Lucy Liu does a great acting job of playing a LOONEY girl that is unstable in the head, to say the least. If she didnt do such a good acting job, this movie would have been ... Read More First off, Lets say that Lucy Liu does a great acting job of playing a LOONEY girl that is unstable in the head, to say the least. If she didnt do such a good acting job, this movie would have been a zero star movie. But the END result of this movie- even with her acting, this movie is rather plotless and pointless.Lucy Liu took this movie from a zero star to a two star movie which is admirable, but still NOT worth the watch. Repeat NOT a must watch..Unless you are some kind of a die hard Lucy liu Fan. Two stars is the best for this junker, despite the good acting on lucy's part of playing a Lunatic.. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
7 out of 8 people found this review helpful I'm not someone who watches romantic comedies a lot, but when I heard Paul Soter, one of my favorite members of the Broken Lizard comedy troupe had written and directed his own film, and that one of ... Read More I'm not someone who watches romantic comedies a lot, but when I heard Paul Soter, one of my favorite members of the Broken Lizard comedy troupe had written and directed his own film, and that one of my favorite new actors, Cillian Murphy, was going to be in it, I had to rent it. The result is awesome, both of the leads are great and they have a wonderful chemistry together that you just don't see in big-budget rom-coms, the script is funny and it keeps getting funnier and the direction is spot-on, why this didn't get a theatrical release I have no idea. So I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to enjoy a great, funny, sexy film. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
5 out of 6 people found this review helpful I liked it...it was very unique and kept me entertained. Definitely different though, but not in a bad way. Lucy Lui and Cillian Murphy did really well. I got it because it was by one of the ... Read More I liked it...it was very unique and kept me entertained. Definitely different though, but not in a bad way. Lucy Lui and Cillian Murphy did really well. I got it because it was by one of the Broken Lizard guys...it wasn't Super Troopers, but it was good. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful I'm a big Lucy Liu fan, and I've admired much of Cillian Murphy's work as well. That said, I can't believe they were involved in this stinker. This disaster tries so hard to be quirky and cute, but ... Read More I'm a big Lucy Liu fan, and I've admired much of Cillian Murphy's work as well. That said, I can't believe they were involved in this stinker. This disaster tries so hard to be quirky and cute, but it soon feels just flat and repetitive. And there is no real plot or character progression. Mostly just adults acting like 12 year olds for 90 very long minutes and then the movie ends, mercifully. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful This is a very light romantic comedy. The situations are bizarre, and you know how it's going to end within the first 15 minutes. However, getting from the beginning to the end is lots of fun. There ... Read More This is a very light romantic comedy. The situations are bizarre, and you know how it's going to end within the first 15 minutes. However, getting from the beginning to the end is lots of fun. There is quite a bit to keep you interested, some weird twists and turns along the way. And Lucy Liu is adorable! Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful I suffered through the entire movie because I usually feel compelled to finished a movie, no matter how bad it is. But this movie was very slow, not funny where it meant to be, and lacked a ... Read More I suffered through the entire movie because I usually feel compelled to finished a movie, no matter how bad it is. But this movie was very slow, not funny where it meant to be, and lacked a meaningful point at the end, or at least one good enough to justify the time I spent watching it. The twists were lame. I think part of the problem was that Cillian Murphy was cast incorrectly. He played the "film freak" well, but I didn't buy the relationship between him and Lucy Liu. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful Sorry, but I just couldn't make it through the entire movie. I watched for 45 minutes, expecting it to start holding my attention. I thought perhaps it was just laying the foundation, but I just ... Read More Sorry, but I just couldn't make it through the entire movie. I watched for 45 minutes, expecting it to start holding my attention. I thought perhaps it was just laying the foundation, but I just couldn't waste any more of my evening. The story line didn't hold my interest; and the action was lacking.
Sorry, but I really can't recomment this movie to anyone. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
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