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The Black Dahlia (2006)
Disappointing
I was expecting a story about a disturbing, unsolved murder. I wanted more detail about who Elizabeth Short was and what motivated her to move to Los Angeles (other than being start-struck).
What I found, instead, was a blandly scripted movie that dragged and failed to entertain, move, or inform me. Elizabeth Short's death was the sensational centerpiece that attracted viewers attention but the story could have been about any 1947 Jane Doe.
The film vacillated between Film Noir and a late 40's twisted love triangle drama. But in the end it was neither.
Neither Josh Harnett nor Scarlett Johansson looked comfortable as film noir players. Hillary Swank was the highlight for me. Go, Hillary.
And, it rained too much for Los Angeles.
Forget it, Jake. It's no Chinatown. Probably not worth rushing to see.
Ruang talok 69 (1999)
A nice girl who mostly through not much fault of her own causes the killing of a lot of people
I wasn't expecting much when I rented it. When I started the DVD I was really sure I wouldn't finish it. I'm glad I did. It turned out to have a good story, good acting, and good cinematography. I really enjoyed it.
There were plot twists and unexpected turns. The story starts with a nice girl, laid off from her job, who finds corrupt money outside her apartment door and decides to keep it and ends on a good note.
I laughed at times because the seeming improbability of the circumstances never seemed to occur to the nice girl.
If you watch it, keep in mind that the whole story unfolds in one day!