Explores the tangled relationship between a troubled private investigator and the missing woman he's hired to help find.Explores the tangled relationship between a troubled private investigator and the missing woman he's hired to help find.Explores the tangled relationship between a troubled private investigator and the missing woman he's hired to help find.
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This effort, however, tends to lose the viewer with time frame juxtaposition which is too clever by half. I had to work at it to sort out the sequence of events and I think I nearly caught up by the end of the picture. Add to this the scenario which often lapses into the surreal and some overwritten dialogue (Dashiel Hammett is safe), and the cake falls.
John Hawkes was good as the detective but has an emaciated look. He is a stretch to be a hard-boiled 'noir' hero, which is a minor objection, but I hope Hauck perseveres and refines his ideas. There is a need to counteract the current trend toward the populist dreck that shows up in the multiplexes nowadays.
It's a narrative told in a very nonlinear style. The first thing I thought of was Tarantino, but it's very not Tarantino, as it's not heavy on Trivial dialog, it's very to the point and counts on the emotion of these well designed characters.
characters well done that come alive with great actors. Lead by John Hawkes the actors all had amazing chemistry with each other. I was surprised by how many actors I actually knew on this small film. Like Rider Strong from Boy meets World and Robert Forester, to name just two.
It's really worth it to catch it on a screen showing it in 35mm. The camera work and the cinematography add so much to the personality of the film.
Pure enjoyment, highly recommended.
Did you know
- TriviaEach of the long takes was shot on an entire 1000-foot reel of 35mm film.
- Quotes
Samson: Three days ago, I stepped in some gum, and it started me asking questions. So I punched some people in their fat faces. I threatened various kneecaps with blunt objects. On several times I brandished my revolver. I spent the pathetic amount of mattress money I had on bribes and payoffs. I did these things because I wanted information. And I got my information. And I was certain this would all lead me to a body. But the only body I found was the one I started out with. A girl named Dorothy Mahler.
- Crazy creditsNo hidden cuts were used in the making of this motion picture.
- ConnectionsFeatures Le Carnaval des âmes (1962)
- SoundtracksI'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Written by Hank Williams
Performed by Del Shannon
Published by Acuff Rose Music (BMI)
Administered by Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI)
Courtesy of Mole Hole Records
By arrangement with the Estate of Del Shannon
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $60,438
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,000
- Mar 20, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $60,438
- Runtime
- 1h 47m(107 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1