The Black Dahlia

in the first 15 min of the movie you think that you're gonna watch a typical De Palma movie but after these few moments the script has lost in the crossroads and the movie become too shattered and very very awful... Full review

Brian De Palma, most known for The Untouchables and Scarface, dares to take on film-noir with the Black Dahlia. After a grisly murder of a young woman, a popular detective goes deep into the investigation and finds a world full of... Full review

This movie is truly one big stinker. A real big disappointment from a whole bunch of people who have a whole bunch of talent. Truly their talent is wasted in this film which has got to be one of the worst... Full review

The movie goes in a lot of ways, but it keeps you guessing. The end is a little weak, but the build up is good. Overall I enjoyed myself, I had just hoped for more.... Full review

It's bad enough that Ms. Short was murdered, and her body mutilated and left in a field like trash, AND the murder's gone unsolved, but now they have to twist the knife a little more by making this movie. The least... Full review

Don't spend your money on this film. The advertisements for The Black Dahlia are misleading. You expect to see a story about the murder of The Black Dahlia but instead you get a nightmare of too much fiction. The movie covers... Full review

Well I'm not SURE this was intended to be funny, but Black Dahlia is so campy that it had the audience in stitches half the time. The period costumes and scenery (1940's) were precise and beautifully filmed, and the movie is... Full review

A disappointing screenplay (which made for poor character development) did this one in, I think. There was only one likable character in the film (Josh Hartnett), and it had too many characters. There were some fabulous visuals, of course. The costumes,... Full review

The media put to much attention on the movie that everyone wanted to see the movie, but the movie was very disappointing. The scenes had no point at all. the visuals wre good, bad acting, and the worst ending. The director... Full review

i bought this movie expecting something great, but i fell asleep trying to watch it... ive tried to watch it again but everytime i open the dvd case i feel like ill fall asleep so i end up putting it back... Full review

The Black Dahlia looks good in a technical sense bringing out some of that old-timey movie feel....It revolves around two police officers and their lives during and after the infamous Black Dahlia murder in Los Angeles and their subsequent involvement in the case.....Tributes to how great the director is in the special features really just come off as out of control ego and vanity..... ... Full Review

This movie had potential to be much better than it was....Hilary Swank (IRONMAN) as Madeleine Linscott was intriguing at least..... ... Full Review

This is a shiny veneer of a movie.....THE BLACK DAHLIA is just a shiny veneer on film noir..... ... Full Review

The Black Dahlia" Falls Flat....The result is a convoluted story with a series of senseless and unnecessary subplots that confuse the audience....Sadly, the performances of these stars are blatantly disappointing.....Eckhart overplays his role to the point of utter distraction..... ... Full Review

The Black Dahlia" Falls Flat....Brian De Palma has, in the past, executed some intriguing film noir with an uncanny style, a unique touch of creativity, and interesting multi-layered characters.....The result is a convoluted story with a series of senseless and unnecessary subplots that confuse the audience....Eckhart overplays his role to the point of utter distraction.....Sadly, the performances of these stars are blatantly disappointing..... ... Full Review

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