The Black Dahlia(2006)- User Reviews

For a film that was marketed as a Grade A thriller filled with mystery, suspense, and sensual seduction, the actual product failed to impress. While the acting was generally superb on all accounts, the two hour and one minute film crawls along with a …more»

Hollywood's golden age. Full of luster, mystery, fancy sets and of course, intrigue. Many films have attempted in their own way to capture the mystique of 1940s Hollywood, particularly in the modern era where moviegoers clamor for something approaching …more»

Being familiar with the original Black Dahlia, I was very disappointed in the movie. It reminded me od a showcase piece,....all the pretty boys and women in Hollywood. Should have been a lot more grittier, like in LA Confidential.There were big stars …more»

Better than Hollywoodland.
Acting was good. Josh Hartnett was much better than usual.
Not the best movie, but a good one.more»

...and this movie totally stole its title from them. So I give this movie an F.

It told me I had to enter a longer review so I'm going to just type random things.more»

After watching the movie trailers I was excited to see such an interesting (or so I thought) movie. I was dissapointed early in the movie with what I thought was horrible acting but just a blah movie. I literally feel asleep 10 minutes into the film. …more»

We were kind of lost at the begining, but then towardes the end I was starting to understand more what was going on. Is a good movie!!more»

Horrible!! The story was a wanna-be thriller, the only good actor was the one who plays the dead girl (and I like josh hartnet). there was maybe two funny parts, but overall the previews make it look 100 times better then it was. If your looking for a …more»

Has everything you'd expect from a pulpy noir. Story gets overly convoluted at the half-way point, but manages to clear itself up to a satisfying, disturbing conclusion. Cast is great, as are the sets, costumes and design. Paints a very ugly and …more»

I just wonder if some of the people that wrote reviews about it being bloody and the sex was the whole part of the movie, really understand what her life was like and who she really was. That is why her murder is a mystery, she lived in this sexual dirty …more»