Hollywoodland





I think the original title, "Truth, Justice and the American Way" was probably a better one for this biopic on George Reeves. It's a pretty good movie, greatly helped by a stellar cast including Ben Affleck as Reeves, Adrien Brody as a private detective hired to investigate Reeve's apparent suicide, Diane Lane as Toni Mannix and Bob Hoskins as Eddie Mannix. Perhaps the most interesting thing about the movie is that, unlike what I gather about the other Hollywood mystery movie in theaters right now, The Black Dahlia, is that in the end Hollywoodland actually comes down on the side of the simplest and most obvious explanation for Reeves' death. Oh, and I liked how the color slowly leeches into the movie as the story progresses. (The still above is from the beginning of the movie.) Beyond that, prove Hugo Chavez wrong and go see it while you still have a chance.

Posted: Sun - September 24, 2006 at      

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