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Steve AndersonForgatókönyvíró:
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Patrick Meade JonesZeneszerző:
Enis RotthoffSzereplők:
Olivia Thirlby, John Carroll Lynch, Jennifer Beals, Janina Gavankar, Nichelle Nichols, Rachael Taylor, Raymond J. Barry, Hale Appleman (több)Tartalmak(1)
The introverted and plain 30-year-old Claire (Olivia Thirlby) works as a social services investigator. One day she gets a file of the unsolved brutal murder of a young girl known as the White Orchid. She is immediately fascinated by the case and the investigation of the mysterious crime becomes her obsession. The second feature film of American screenwriter, director and producer Steve Anderson was made as well as his neo-noir Los Angeles based debut This Last Lonely Place (2014) under the auspices of The Estate of Humphrey Bogart organization, managed by the son of the famous Hollywood era actor. The intricate tale of not just one fateful woman captures one´s attention with a clever point and a mood coming from the photogenic locations of the Californian town of Morro Bay with an iconic rock, as well as San Francisco, where the investigation leads the heroine. A knowledgeable viewer will be pleased by the references to Vertigo (1958) or The Black Dahlia (2006). (Noir Film Festival)
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In my view, the biggest downside of this film is that it seems fake – as if you were looking at a beautiful white orchid, but when getting closer, you realised it was made of plastic. The storyline culminates in a surprising twist that aptly covers up the fact that the rest of the story doesn’t make much sense. What’s missing in terms of plot could, at least, have been compensated by captivating visuals, as one would expect from a modern neo-noir production. Unfortunately, the digital camera is definitely not adding any value and to my eyes, the cameraman did a lousy job in this film. Regarding the cast, I would say everything relies on actress Olivia Thirlby’s performance, which left me totally unimpressed. Her facial expressions are really unconvincing (she basically presents the same face all the time), and I’m wondering if she was the appropriate choice for the main role. The flick is barely maintained above surface level thanks to the charismatic John Carroll Lynch – except there’s not much for him to play. The only thing his character ever does is to appear briefly and say something ominous, adding a pinch of suspense to a story that otherwise lacks any of it. Too bad. [NFF 2018]
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