Yeah, this has to be one of the best detective stories ever done, and I'm a huge detective fiction fan. It has ambiance, the ambiance of Los Angeles in 1948, all the way through, and that was probably not an easy feat. It has Denzel at possibly the perfect time for him to take this perfect for him role ... it seems to me the role he was born for.
DIABD has Don Cheadle as almost unrecognizable ... and he's a complete hoot. It has Jennifer Beals ... where the heck had she gone since Flashdance? Well, she showed up here and she was likewise perfect. And the movie has a plot that actually makes sense, has twists and turns and ends up somewhere that makes sense, too.
I thought I had seen it when it came out 20 years ago and don't remember having been too impressed; that must have been another Denzel Washington or Walter Mosley effort. I have read a little of Mosley's fiction but not this one, yet. Put it down as awesome. The one liners are fabulous, too.
Oh, yeah, Tom Sizemore shows why he was a major talent. Terrific script, terrific directing and completely atmospheric. Set aside some quality time, grab your popcorn and, if you like, your other, and enjoy.
P.S. I have tried like heck ... yeah, I'm an older female to put it euphemistically, who puts things euphemistically ... to correct the spelling on "ambience," with an "e" not an "a" in the middle. Let's see if it takes in this late-added footnote. IMDb's spellchecker seems to insist on "ambiance." But the ungainfully employed English majors as Garrison Keillor always joked about them at least know, that's not the preferred spelling. I think I'm writing enough for IMDb to take note, check the spelling and perhaps fix the spellchecker. Even if the spelling that makes those of us who love English shudder might be gaining prominence, please at least let us spell it the way we wish! lol
DIABD has Don Cheadle as almost unrecognizable ... and he's a complete hoot. It has Jennifer Beals ... where the heck had she gone since Flashdance? Well, she showed up here and she was likewise perfect. And the movie has a plot that actually makes sense, has twists and turns and ends up somewhere that makes sense, too.
I thought I had seen it when it came out 20 years ago and don't remember having been too impressed; that must have been another Denzel Washington or Walter Mosley effort. I have read a little of Mosley's fiction but not this one, yet. Put it down as awesome. The one liners are fabulous, too.
Oh, yeah, Tom Sizemore shows why he was a major talent. Terrific script, terrific directing and completely atmospheric. Set aside some quality time, grab your popcorn and, if you like, your other, and enjoy.
P.S. I have tried like heck ... yeah, I'm an older female to put it euphemistically, who puts things euphemistically ... to correct the spelling on "ambience," with an "e" not an "a" in the middle. Let's see if it takes in this late-added footnote. IMDb's spellchecker seems to insist on "ambiance." But the ungainfully employed English majors as Garrison Keillor always joked about them at least know, that's not the preferred spelling. I think I'm writing enough for IMDb to take note, check the spelling and perhaps fix the spellchecker. Even if the spelling that makes those of us who love English shudder might be gaining prominence, please at least let us spell it the way we wish! lol