Trixie (2000)

27% of critics liked it
(49 reviews)
28% of users liked it
(1,075 ratings)

Alan Rudolph directed and co-wrote this eccentric comedy about a woman who bumbles her way into fighting crime. Trixie Zurbo (Emily Watson) is a well-meaning but scatter-brained casino security guard, who dreams of a career as a private detective. Her ambition accidentally becomes reality when she's… More Alan Rudolph directed and co-wrote this eccentric comedy about a woman who bumbles her way into fighting crime. Trixie Zurbo (Emily Watson) is a well-meaning but scatter-brained casino security guard, who dreams of a career as a private detective. Her ambition accidentally becomes reality when she's thrown into the middle of a series of events involving double-dealing state senator Avery (Nick Nolte), crooked real estate developer Red Rafferty (Will Patton), and his sleazy girlfriend Dawn Slotnick (Lesley Ann Warren). Along the way, Trixie finds romance with the suave Dex Lang (Dermot Mulroney). Nathan Lane appears in a supporting role as Kirk Stans, a flamboyant lounge singer. Trixie had its world premiere at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 57 min.
Directed By: Alan Rudolph
Written By: Alan Rudolph
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Jun 28, 2000 Limited
On DVD: Dec 5, 2000
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

Critic Reviews

Emanuel Levy, Variety
Despite a star cast (Nick Nolte, Emily Watson), Rudolph's comedy-mystery is a minor, trivial film that tries to be whimsical but lacks humor or fresh angle on the Hollywood's cherished genres of noir and screwball.
Elizabeth Weitzman, Film.com
The script is ridiculous and the direction inept.
Judith Egerton, Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
Like a week-old batch of bivalves: It stinks.
Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
Worthwhile only for Emily Watson's strange but amiable performance.
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Unwatchable.
Chris Gore, Film Threat
Emily Watson is a lovable idiot.

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Cassandra M

What were they thinking when they made this movie? There's not enough action in this to make it an action movie, not enough character development to make it a character movie, not enough fun to make it a comedy. It's barely got enough plot to make it a movie at all, but only… More
What were they thinking when they made this movie? There's not enough action in this to make it an action movie, not enough character development to make it a character movie, not enough fun to make it a comedy. It's barely got enough plot to make it a movie at all, but only barely. The dialogues are mostly tedious, the malapropisms are not funny, and the red herrings are fishy. Emily Watson gets a couple of points for cuteness, but cuteness doesn't make a movie. A major disappointment. Alan Rudolph has done much better than this.