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Film:
  The Singing Detective  
 
Studio:
     
 
Director:
  Keith Gordon  
 
Stars:
  Robert Downey, Jr., Robin Wright Penn, Mel Gibson, Adrian Brody, Alfrie Woodard  
 
Release Date:
  2003  
 
Reviewed by:
  The Priestess  
         
 
Rating:
   
         
 
Review:
 

I must confess from the outset I love Robert Downey, Jr. and Robin Wright Penn. They are both effortless, consummate actors, and I’ve never seen a less than believable performance from either of them. For me, a movie is all about suspension of disbelief. If I can’t lose myself in a movie, then why am I wasting my time? And despite the superb cast, the plot of this one’s a little unbelievable. In fact, it’s quite a wild ride. We’re talking Alice in Wonderland weird. Downey plays the lead role of a paperback writer with a severe psychosomatic skin condition suffering a psychotic break. Gee, isn’t that the foundation for every good film? A word of warning here: Don’t watch this film on morphine. In fact, if you like morphine, this film is for you. In fact, if you understand this film, skip the morphine. It’s just redundant, and it’s in such bad taste to watch a Downey flick under the influence.

 
         
 
Related Links:
  http://www.paramountclassics.com/singingdetective/  
         

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