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5.7/10 • 384

2023-02-151h 49m

Crime

Los Angeles 1939. Outside the spotlight lies a city of secrets.

Private detective Philip Marlowe becomes embroiled in an investigation involving a wealthy Californian family after a beautiful blonde hires him to track down her former lover.

Directors
Neil Jordan
Characters
Raymond Chandler
Editors
Mick Mahon

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Liam Neeson

    Liam Neeson

    Philip Marlowe

  2. Diane Kruger

    Diane Kruger

    Clare Cavendish

  3. Jessica Lange

    Jessica Lange

    Dorothy Quincannon

  4. Danny Huston

    Danny Huston

    Floyd Hanson

  5. Alan Cumming

    Alan Cumming

    Lou Hendricks

  6. Ian Hart

    Ian Hart

    Joe Green

  7. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

    Cedric

  8. Daniela Melchior

    Daniela Melchior

    Lynn Peterson

  9. Patrick Muldoon

    Patrick Muldoon

    Richard Cavendish

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Peter McGinn

May 15, 2023

6/10

I have watched a few movies based on Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe, and I can’t say that any of them dazzled me, even though they were usually played by actors I liked. This version struck me the same way. I really like Liam Neeson and feel that he has elevated a few B quality movies I have seen him in. But either he couldn’t or wasn’t allowed to work similar magic here. The characters don’t mumble exactly, but the overall effect to me is that they might as well have been. The dialogue isn’t exactly electric and they seem to deliver them rather matter of factly. When Marlow beats up a few guys and says, “I am getting too old for this,” it comes out sounding like the tired cliche it is rather than a heartfelt observation by a jaded private eye. So I can’t help but label this as a missed opportunity; I mean, it’s Liam Neeson for goodness sake. Write the man some better lines and action sequences.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$20,000,000.00
Revenue
$6,262,663.00
Keywords
los angeles, californiaprivate detectivemissing person1930sold hollywood