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Plot:
A uniquely compelling exploration of fame and identity. The drama, inspired by one of Hollywood's most infamous real-life mysteries, follows a 1950s private detective who, investigating the mysterious...( read more 
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MCT:August 23, 2008A very brooding and thoughtful film about old Hollywood. The cast was great, especially the 3 leads. They carried the film, which was always watchable and interesting.
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MCT:August 10, 2008Another by-the-numbers L.A. Confidential rip-off. To be fair Adrien Brody is good in this and Ben Affleck was never better (hardly a compliment) but even they can't save this film from the most pointless ending since the equally lame The Black Dahlia. Overall, Hollywoodland is worth watching if there's nothing better on TV but outside of that I'd just go watch L.A. Confidential again.
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MCT:August 10, 2008for its genre it's the bees knees. haven't been so impressed with adrien brody since seeing him in summer of sam. it's an actors film... that's for sure. ben affleck doesn't do quite as good as brody but he brings reeves to life. i just don't know what to make of affleck these days. he used to be so good. i used to be a fan. don't know if it's coincidence or not but around the time he got with j.lo was the time he started doing shit movies. i don't think he's won me back yet. he's another one like edward norton whom i wish would get back into actual acting. ironic how affleck plays the part of a man who actually wanted to act. bob hoskins... can't believe i nearly forgot him... he's great as always!
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MCT:July 28, 2008
"Louis Simo" (Adrien Brody) is a down on his luck private investigator who has been hired to find out the truth of the death of "George Reeves" (Ben Affleck), lead actor in the classic television series "The Adventures of Superman". It is a case which may make or break his career.
The movie switches between "Simo's" private life, which deals with his estranged wife (Molly Parker) and their son (Zachary Mills), and the "Reeves" case, which brings into his life the most likely suspects in what many believe to this day to be the murder of Reeves.
Ever since the actor's death, there have been two theories -- Reeves killed himself as his friends partied downstairs and Reeves was murdered. This movie does a fair job at covering both, though "Simo" leans toward the murder theory since his client, Reeves estranged mother, believes Reeves was killed by somebody.
One thing I noticed was that the movie lags a lot, and can get boring. I personally had no interest in the "Simo" personal life subplot. On the other hand, the flashbacks of Reeves life since landing his most famous role of his career were real interesting.
Another thing I didn't like was that the real people were one-dimensional. This is possibly because many of those people are well-known actors and former studio executives, and people should already know them. These characters are used to advance the story fairly well though.
There are some good performances in this movie, and one of the best is Affleck. After watching the movie on HBO, I watched a behind-the-scenes vignette where Affleck said he constantly listened to audio clips of Reeves to try to mimic the late actor. In my opinion, the one thing Affleck nailed was Reeves' look. Out of all those who play actors from "The Adventures of Superman", he looked most like the person being portrayed.
One thing this movie does well at is making you feel as if you are in the late 1950's. From hairdos, to automobiles and wardrobes, this movie does a pretty good job at authenticity.
This movie doesn't come up with any answer on exactly how Reeves died, and we may never know the truth since many who may have the answer are no longer with us.
This movie is not perfect, but is worth being a second choice if you can't get the movie you want to rent. -
MCT:July 1, 2008
The acting is very good, but it all comes to a let down because the film acts more like a mystery than a drama and the ending is of course, a dead end.
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MCT:June 19, 2008
First thing first. I though this movie was a good one, well i guess I'm wrong, this movie wasn't good enough to entertain me although this genre wasn't for entertainment. The story was nice (not good enough). From the cast, I picked Ben Affleck as the cream of the crop. Adrien Brody failed to impress me, Diane Lane and Bob Hoskins was okay for me. And finally, Ben Affleck, although he wasn't the lead actor, I though he represent his role better than the other. The plot, a little bit confusing, the ending was very confusing, leaving the audience with big question mark. But after all, this movie was ok, still worth to watch.
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MCT:June 18, 2008
A really entertaining story that gets you interessted in George Reeves life and what kind of person he was. Ben Affleck should do more movies like this. Here he shows that he has something. And it's really damn great. Also Credit for Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, Bob Hoskins and Robin Tunney.
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MCT:June 16, 2008
loved the look of the film, great performances all around and pretty story. good movie if itz the type of stuff u like
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MCT:June 9, 2008
o.o' there's an interesting theme with one of the worst approaches ever... long and slow; emotions out of place; things that got misunderstood (but that's only cuz i easily misunderstand things...) and O.o' an ending that doesn't meet the rest of the movie. XD my three consolation stars go to Adrien Brody.
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MCT:June 2, 2008
Well made but familiar, Hollywoodland trundles the same filmic formula seen countless times already. From a production point of view - there isn't too much to fault, but the major problem comes through its lack of taking risks. Had the film stepped outside of its boundaries then it could have rocked the audience harder, but in its finalised state it acts as a mere reflection. We see, watch, and are entertained, but ultimately - we don't care for these characters.
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MCT:May 28, 2008
this movie was very interesting and a little disturbing but not at all what i had been led to believe it was going to be like.
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MCT:May 15, 2008
Very good mystery/conspiracy story.
I hate to say it BUT I was VERY impressed with Ben Affleck. I am always impressed with Diane Lane. -
MCT:April 20, 2008
Anyone who thinks that Affleck can't act needs to watch this movie. Exhibit A in the yea he can column. A well done movie worth the time to watch.
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MCT:April 14, 2008
Ben Affleck is surprisingly great in his funny and sadly broken down portrayal as George Reeves. Hollywoodland has a James Ellroy feel as Adrien Brody plays a bottomfeeding private eye in 50s LA. The flashbacks with Reeves are great but Brody's domestic subplot was pretty weak and Diane Lane was fantastic. It's not quite LA Confidential but it beats the hell out of The Black Dahlia.
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MCT:April 13, 2008
Hollywoodland is a well crafted drama, that creates a tangible atmosphere and boasts great performances from Adrien Brody, Diane Lane and even Ben Affleck.
The story is well structured, developing at a comfortable pace and runs an interesting parallel between the lives of George Reeves and that of Adrien Brody's character, adding some emotional depth.
However, this movie ultimately left me frustrated, due to the fact that it is based upon an unsolved crime, shrouded in mystery. Therefore, there were no dramatic revelations of fact and any attempt to probe into the mystery was pure speculation.
There is a lot to admire about Hollywoodland, but unfortunately it's a little bit hollow. -
MCT:March 30, 2008
There are two Ben Afflecks. It's the only explanation how he could star in pish like Paycheck and Gigli and yet be so good in this film.
Adrien Brody and Bob Hoskins also put in cracking performances and the film was well told, full of brilliant 50s detail and was occasionally funny and of course very poignant.
Maybe the Affleck will survive 'The Curse of Superman' and actually make films this good again. -
MCT:March 14, 2008
It was good enough, but I didn't love it. I do love Ben Affleck though. I'm going to ask him to be the godfather of one of my future children. I dunno...I was just kinda bored watching it even though it was pretty good; wrote email while it was on.
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MCT:February 27, 2008
Great recreation of the yesteryear of Hollywood. Noir-ish at times, and a surprisingly great performance from Ben Affleck as George Reeves (I don't generally like Ben). Definitely worth checking out.
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MCT:February 25, 2008
I have to say that Ben Affleck surprised me. He can act. I've never seen him this good before. Brody is as always, great. The movie is a bit slow.
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