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Brown's Requiem
1998
Fritz Brown, an ex-LAPD officer and recovering alcoholic, makes a shabby living as a repo-man and occasional private eye. When Fat Dog, a shady golf caddy, wabbles into Brown's office and offers him an unseemly amount of cash to tail Jane (Fat Dog's 17 year-old little sister), Brown thinks that he's in for some easy money. But .. Read more
| Starring | Michael Rooker, Selma Blair, Kevin Corrigan, Brad Dourif |
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| Director | Jason Freeland |
| Genres | Drama |
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A competent adaptation of James Ellroy's first novel, which suffers from unavoidable comparisons with the superb film version of the author's LA Confidential. Michael Rooker (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer) has the appropriately intimidating frame and throaty voice for Fritz Brown, a low-rent, ex-alcoholic private investigator assigned to keeping an eye on a young girl who's involved with a local heavy. Although director/screenwriter Jason Freeland creates a convincing shady milieu, the flawed characters and cynical voiceover are pretty run of the mill. The under-rated Rooker does more for this inconsequential movie than it does for him.
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Not so much LA Confidential as 'LA Cliché', this is based on James Ellroy's first book and feels like a dry run for... read more on Time Out
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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lumpy and distorted.
Really odd mix of neo noir and revenge fantasy that even though it does not seem to work it does have some interesting moments. Micheal Rooker is fairly good as the down at heal Private Dick and its great to see him in a role that is more than his usual sidekick/baddie routine. The main problem is that almost every other carecter is corny and is only saved by the nutty golfing dude. I really enjoy the books of James Ellroy and if you do I think I am recommending you to watch this, but for others you should better start with the excellent Cop staring James Woods.
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
The Big Snore
First up no arguments this film is better than the Big Sleep. Unfortunately I'm talking about the Michael Winner remake so it's a bit like saying rat poo tastes better than cat poo.
Trying to set a Chandleresque detective in the modern world could have paid dividends but putting on a Quasi jazz score and voiceover does not an impressive neo noir make.
If you want to watch a watered down chinatown with a golf fixation go ahead. A good b movie cast make the best of an indifferent storyline which is based on a James Elroy novel. Elroys novels are witty, sharp with killer plots so if this is a faithful adaptation he was on an off day.
Not poor, not irredemably awful just a little dull and unengaging. -
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Why o why does the beautifil and talented Selma do this, the film lacks on all fronts yet the review tricks you into thinking otherwise. Selma is so much better than this.
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Why o why does the beautifil and talented Selma do this, the film lacks on all fronts yet the review tricks you into thinking otherwise. Selma is so much better than this.
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lumpy and distorted.
Really odd mix of neo noir and revenge fantasy that even though it does not seem to work it does have some interesting moments. Micheal Rooker is fairly good as the down at heal Private Dick and its great to see him in a role that is more than his usual sidekick/baddie routine. The main problem is that almost every other carecter is corny and is only saved by the nutty golfing dude. I really enjoy the books of James Ellroy and if you do I think I am recommending you to watch this, but for others you should better start with the excellent Cop staring James Woods.
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lumpy and distorted.
Really odd mix of neo noir and revenge fantasy that even though it does not seem to work it does have some interesting moments. Micheal Rooker is fairly good as the down at heal Private Dick and its great to see him in a role that is more than his usual sidekick/baddie routine. The main problem is that almost every other carecter is corny and is only saved by the nutty golfing dude. I really enjoy the books of James Ellroy and if you do I think I am recommending you to watch this, but for others you should better start with the excellent Cop staring James Woods.
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
The Big Snore
First up no arguments this film is better than the Big Sleep. Unfortunately I'm talking about the Michael Winner remake so it's a bit like saying rat poo tastes better than cat poo.
Trying to set a Chandleresque detective in the modern world could have paid dividends but putting on a Quasi jazz score and voiceover does not an impressive neo noir make.
If you want to watch a watered down chinatown with a golf fixation go ahead. A good b movie cast make the best of an indifferent storyline which is based on a James Elroy novel. Elroys novels are witty, sharp with killer plots so if this is a faithful adaptation he was on an off day.
Not poor, not irredemably awful just a little dull and unengaging. -
[Highly rated reviewer]
Please read
Why o why does the beautifil and talented Selma do this, the film lacks on all fronts yet the review tricks you into thinking otherwise. Selma is so much better than this.
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Critics' reviews (2)
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A competent adaptation of James Ellroy's first novel, which suffers from unavoidable comparisons with the superb film version of the author's LA Confidential. Michael Rooker (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer) has the appropriately intimidating frame and throaty voice for Fritz Brown, a low-rent, ex-alcoholic private investigator assigned to keeping an eye on a young girl who's involved with a local heavy. Although director/screenwriter Jason Freeland creates a convincing shady milieu, the flawed characters and cynical voiceover are pretty run of the mill. The under-rated Rooker does more for this inconsequential movie than it does for him.
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Not so much LA Confidential as 'LA Cliché', this is based on James Ellroy's first book and feels like a dry run for... read more on Time Out
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Brown's Requiem
Fritz Brown, an ex-LAPD officer and recovering alcoholic, makes a shabby living as a repo-man and occasional private eye. When Fat Dog, a shady golf caddy, wabbles into Brown's office and offers him an unseemly amount of cash to tail Jane (Fat Dog's 17 year-old little sister), Brown thinks that he'...
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