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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Has anyone seen this movie? Reviews? Even though I typically don't do this with books being made into movies, I bought and read the book recently (ok, I have 20 pages left, but I'll be done with those after tonight), and now I really want to see the film. I am unclear as to how Hillary Swank will pull off her role, but I am prepared to be pleasantly surprised.
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James Ellroy's books generally do not work well as movies. LA Confidential was an exception; the Black Dahlia is not. There is some snappy dialogue, but not worth the price of big screen admission. Scarlett Johannsen is overrated. She can't act.
If you need a noir fix, see The Departed. It kicks ass.
