Pulpy Fiction
THE WOMAN CHASER (2000) *** Patrick Warburton gives a deadpan perfect turn as a scruple-less used car salesman in this
pitch perfect valentine to B movies and does so with great elan in
adapting pulp fiction author Charles Willeford's novel of noir to
fruition. Warburton's Richard Hudson is a sleaze with barely a
conscience yet defines his purpose in life of expressing himself by
directing a genre film he's written that ultimately mirrors his own
path of self-destruction. Blackly funny with incredible production
design and black & white cinematography that captures all-too-well the dank world of LA circa 1950s with its cocktail
lounge décor and sleek looking cars and costumes. Indie
filmmaker Robinson Devor makes an impressive debut with some
clever commentary on the duplicitous nature of Hollywood.
pitch perfect valentine to B movies and does so with great elan in
adapting pulp fiction author Charles Willeford's novel of noir to
fruition. Warburton's Richard Hudson is a sleaze with barely a
conscience yet defines his purpose in life of expressing himself by
directing a genre film he's written that ultimately mirrors his own
path of self-destruction. Blackly funny with incredible production
design and black & white cinematography that captures all-too-well the dank world of LA circa 1950s with its cocktail
lounge décor and sleek looking cars and costumes. Indie
filmmaker Robinson Devor makes an impressive debut with some
clever commentary on the duplicitous nature of Hollywood.
- george.schmidt
- Apr 27, 2004