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2006 Certificate 15
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HOLLYWOODLAND explores Reeves's life and tragic end from the perspective of Louis Simo (Adrien Brody), a private investigator hired by Reeves's mother shortly after his death. Cutting back and forth between scenes of Reeves's life and Simo's detective work, the film draws parallels between two men kept from appreciating the .. Read more

Starring Molly Parker, Ben Affleck, Kathleen Robertson, Adrien Brody
Director Allen Coulter
Genres Drama

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HOLLYWOODLAND explores Reeves's life and tragic end from the perspective of Louis Simo (Adrien Brody), a private investigator hired by Reeves's mother shortly after his death. Cutting back and forth between scenes of Reeves's life and Simo's detective work, the film draws parallels between two men kept from appreciating the present by dreams of future grandeur. Ben Affleck returns to form as Reeves, a man whose hindering celebrity status may have reminded the actor of his own: despite breaking onto the scene with an Academy Award for writing GOOD WILL HUNTING in 1997, Affleck's career was at one point overshadowed by a romance as familiar to the public as Superman's cape. With close attention to detail, first-time director Allen Coulter creates two distinct worlds specific to their time, Simo's noir-ish and seedy L.A. forming a bleak contrast to the glamorous, formal Tinseltown Reeves so longed to be embraced by. An accomplished act for a first time director, HOLLYWOODLAND offers viewers a believable look into Hollywood's most glamorous bygone era. Strong performances and stylish filmmaking help fuel a mystery without a solution.

Starring Molly Parker, Ben Affleck, Kathleen Robertson, Adrien Brody, Robin Tunney, Diane Lane
Director Allen Coulter
Studio WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 1 min
Blu-ray: 2 hrs 2 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Released DVD: 19 Mar 2007
Blu-ray: 19 Mar 2007
Production year: 2006
Format DVD

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  • 15 out of 18 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    ATMOSPHERIC

    Fifty's film noir with Adrien

    Brody very sensitive performance as a down at

    heel private eye investigating

    the death of Superman actor.

    Very slow paced ,though excellent performances by

    Affleck and Lane, with a tremendous small role for

    Bob Hoskins. The film certainly captures the time with its film studios and movie star mansions scenes, but it is flawed effort

    and could have been a classic if the screenplay was

    a lot sronger.

      • Kermode from Aberdare
      • Posted 19 Jan 2007 12:43

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    Rated - 3 stars

    Slower than a speeding bullet, more ambling than a Virgin locomotive

    George Reeves committed suicide aged 45 in 1959, two years after his starring role as US TV's Superman came to an abrupt end. Or did he? That's what gumshoe Louis Simo, and this film, intend to find out.

    Unfortunately, they don't. Or rather, having pinned the blame on MGM exec Eddie Mannix (Bob Hoskins, understated but still great) it gets a bit 'Clue': if you don't like that outcome, here are some more, the makers not having the balls (or the lawyers?) to stick to their convictions. Equally it doesn't know whether to focus on (half-truths and urban myths surrounding) Reeves - surprisingly sympathetically played by Ben Affleck - or sniff around Adrien Brody's Simo; an approach which leaves both under-explored.

    Was Reeves too successful as an actor, early audiences unable to see him as anyone but Superman? Or did television actually wreck his career (he'd been a promising player in 'Gone With the Wind')? 'Hollywoodland' shies away from saying.

    A bit confused and meandering but not unentertaining. I'm just not sure why.

      • Squizz from Lancaster
      • Posted 30 Jul 2007 11:29

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