Devil in a Blue Dress

I loved this movie. It's a little slow in the begining when the story line is developing. But, it's worth it. I laughed from the time "mouse" arrived until he left. I need a friend like him. Love it, loved it,... Full review

acting is good.. story could've been better..ang ganda sana kaya lang yung ending sobrang babaw.. pero syempre si denzel pa rin ang nagdala, at si don cheadle. worth of your time but watch something else if you have a choice. sa... Full review

This was a great movie, I enjoyed most the way it was shot,It seemed to me the color in every scene was so vibrant,and crystal clear-and the attention to detail was on the money,(the clothes,the cars) Denzel and Don Cheadle paired... Full review

This movie is good movie on the whole.Storyline is also marvelous.Direction is so impressive. Every aspect of this film is so splendid on the whole.This movie is worthy to see.... Full review

Denzel Washington has a lot of underrated films. If you don't have an understanding about things in life (how it was in the 40's & 50's) this film is not for you. This is Don Cheadle's best film. (Mouse) Best Quote... Full review

I recommend that everyone who loves a good story that goes places and would love the characters right from the start, I think you should see this film. Denzel Washington, Jennifer Beals, and Don Cheadle at one of their best films.... Full review

Good actors and good story..... Produces a great movie. Because I read the book, I felt that the movie followed the story pretty well. Denzel made a perfect(Easy Rawlins).... Full review

Walter Mosely's character, Easy Rawlins in portrayed perfectly by Denzel Washington. But even better is Don Cheadle as the evil Mouse. Cheadle just drips evil! ("Why'd you leave him with me if you didn't want me to kill him?", Mouse asks... Full review

Personally I am eagerly awaiting another Mosley book movie with Denzel continuing the role of Easy Rawlins. The fit is extremely good. I think we all know now just how good Don Cheadle is and I look forward to a reprise... Full review

With the 50's as the backdrop, Denzel Washington putting a pretty good performance. His portrayal of Rawlins is the heart of the movie. He wants to make a living but get drawn into a complex polical scandals. The story works like... Full review

Though Devil in a Blue Dress wasn't as consistently strong as one (meaning I) might have hoped, it did offer us Walter Mosley's duo, Easy Rawlins and his violent buddy Mouse, played by two pretty fantastic actors; Don Cheadle , in particular, was riveting as the almost-unhinged Mouse. ... Full Review

I would love a box-office hit with people also saying it's a wonderful movie The atmosphere, the ambiance was so strong, it was like incense. I'm sure that's a mystery to most filmmakers, finding good projects with broad commercial appeal. ... Full Review

Instead, "Devil in a Blue Dress" turns out to be a major accomplishment, a fluid, persuasive piece of movie-making graced with the considerable visual sophistication of Tak Fujimoto, executive producer Jonathan Demme's favorite cinematographer. Friday September 29, 1995 Hard-boiled fiction is a been-around genre about done-that individuals, so the pleasant air of newness and excitement that "Devil in a Blue Dress" gives off isn't due to its familiar find-the-girl plot. ... Full Review

So ``Devil in a Blue Dress'' is more than a satisfying mystery. DESPERATE GUY Based on Walter Mosley's 1990 novel of the same name, ``Devil in a Blue Dress'' presents the classic noir situation of a de cent but slightly desperate guy who agrees to do something slightly shady and is immediately caught in a maelstrom. ... Full Review

Capable of being viewed on more than one level, this picture has narrative texture.....If the resolution of Devil in a Blue Dress is a little flat, the lack of startling revelations or unexpected twists can be forgiven considering the material's depth.....Vulnerable and mysterious, Jennifer Beals (still best known for Flashdance ) is effective in the unlikely role of a femme fatale.....The supporting performances, including a brilliant turn by Don Cheadle as Easy's violent friend, are strong.....The most in ... Full Review

Since his debut with "Devil in a Blue Dress" in 1990, Walter Mosley has created some of the most memorable characters in modern crime fiction: Easy Rawlins, Socrates Fortlow, Paris Minton and Fearless Jones. ... Full Article

Screened at Toronto. "It's 1948 and postwar Los Angeles is booming, but Easy Rawlins has seen better days," begin this film's press notes, yet the black PI made famous by Walter Mosley's mysteries sees great days on the big screen... ... Full Article

Sun Media talked to screenwriter Chris Hauty ( Never Back Down ), who is polishing a script by Carl Franklin ( Devil in a Blue Dress ) called The Last Pharaoh , which is at Will Smith's Overbrook Entertaiment production... ... Full Article

Hey folks, Harry here... One of my favorite detective films was Carl Franklin's DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS based on the Walter Mosley novel starring Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle as Easy Rawlins and Mouse. ... Full Article

Newly reissued after its initial publication in 1992, A Red Death is the loose sequel to Walter Mosley's magnificent debut Devil in a Blue Dress , although it is technically the third Easy Rawlins novel ( Gone Fishin' , the... ... Full Article

Carl Franklins follow-up to One False Move puts an intelligent spin on noir staples. Set in a beautifully evoked late-40s LA, it features an outstanding performance from Denzel Washington as an unemployed everyman drawn into a web of scandal, murder,... ... Full Article