The Black Dahlia (2006)
The Black Dahlia weaves a fictionalized tale of obsession, love, corruption, greed and depravity around the true story of the brutal murder of a fledgling Hollywood starlet that shocked and fascinated the nation in 1947 and remains unsolved today. Two ex-pugilist cops, Lee Blanchard (Aaron Eckhart) and Bucky Bleichert (Josh Hartnett(, are called to investigate the homicide of ambitious silver-screen B-lister Betty Ann Short (Mia Kirshner) A.K.A. "The Black Dahlia" - an attack so grisly that images of the killing were kept from the public.
While Blanchard`s growing preoccupation with the sensational murder threatens his relationship with Kay (Scarlett Johansson), his partner Bleichert finds himself attracted to the enigmatic Madeleine Linscott (two time Oscar winner Hilary Swank), the daughter of one of the city`s most prominent families - who just happens to have an unsavory connection to the murder victim.
True crime meets urban legend when De Palma brings Ellroy`s The Black Dahlia to the big screen.
Classification: Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Starring: Hilary Swank, Aaron Eckhart, Scarlett Johansson, Josh Hartnett, Mike Starr, Fiona Shaw, Mia Kirshner, Rachel Miner, James Otis, Troy Evans, Victor McGuire, Greeg Henry
Director: Brian De Palma
Members Reviews
Reviewed by: Cookie
hard to grasp
I think Josh Hartnett carried this film all the way through, without his acting skills i would have struggled to keep watching. There seem to be too many characters with hard to remember names which you have little information about, so when a 'link' is revealed, you struggle to remember who the guy was and in what way he was associated to the other guy if you get my meaning. i was looking forward to this film as a Josh and Scarlett fan, but unfortuantely it didn't live up to my expectations.
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Reviewed by: Joseph Bean
Incomprehensible
What a let down. I found this so hard to follow that I don't really understand what happened in the end and what's more I didn't really care. I have loved other films of Ellroy's books and other de Palma movies, but this was a completely confusing disappointment.
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The Black Dahlia
 
Genres:
Thrillers
Action & Adventure
Drama

Run Time:
121 Minutes

Subtitles:
English

Languages:
English

Countries:
USA

BFI Classification:
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over

Release Date:
22/01/2007

Production Year:
2006

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1

Colour:
Colour
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