BLACK DAHLIA (2006)

Positive Experience/Entertaining? Not entirely. There were bits of it that were strong, but most of the movie ends up being on the boring/predictable side.
Technically any good? Well, DePalma (the director) is known for ripping off Hitchcock. Alas, he doesn't bother this time. There are very few surprises and the things that were probably meant to be surprises come together with immense contrivance--as in, they were absurdly unbelievable. The acting was OK, though the only really good actor in the film, Scarlett Johansson was not where she should have been. I believed everyone, but I also believed everyone was really bored (and boring). The cinematography was surprisingly inconsistent. Shots were well composed, but then some shots were out of critical focus, or oddly lit.
How did it leave me feeling? Bleh. Not too bad, but like I said, not entertained, either. This isn't a horrible film, but I can't think of any good reason to recommend seeing it.
Final Rating? DNS - Do Not See

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