The Black Dahlia(2006)- User Reviews

Not much to say about this movie. I was bored 5 minutes into it, and it only got worse. Story is dull, and goes downhill. Very disappointing.more»

This movie was choppy to say the least. I expected LA Confidential and got pure crap. Brian De Palma does a horrible job of telling this story. Very hard to follow, and I am still not sure half of the movie was even needed. These kind of movies are …more»

I rented this movie expecting to see a dark, mysterious and entertaining movie... But to my surprise it was somthing completely different... I found out a GREAT way to put myself to sleep...
This, of course, is only my opinion... And everyone is entitled …more»

Brian De Palma is a brilliant technical director, of that there's no doubt. What he can't do is develop character. The film falls in to roughly three parts. The first is a gripping and gritty look at L.A. just after the war. Then it gets to the …more»

I was once a huge brian Depamlma fan but he hasnt been the same director since his huge stinker Wolfe picture with Willis and Hanks. I think the last movie that was tolerable was Carlitos way. Everything since has been a disappointment. this film is a …more»

I was really looking forward to seeing this film. I thought it would be really good and intriguing. But the preview is deceiving. The story wasn't about the murder. It was just a backdrop. The real story in this film revolved around a detective who …more»

Dammit. I really wanted to like this movie and I wanted it to be fabulous. But it just wasn't. It kept going on and on, and I never really felt enthused by anything. The acting by Josh Hartnett and Hilary Swank was atrocious. Scarlett Johansson and …more»

I so anticipated seeing this movie. I am a Brian De Palma fan. I really was glad to see hunky Josh Hartnet get a "good film". Scarlett Johanson, and Hilary Swank are some of my favorite actors. And now, I wonder what exactly went wrong with …more»

Well,its the kind of movie that you have to pay attention or you wont understand. When you do pay attention and get it, the movie is great-twisted-sexy-mystery-filled, and kind of scary. A definint must see if your in to that kind of stuff!more»

The Black Dahlia is an intriguing based on a true story motion picture that is somewhat comparable to the film last week opened Hollywoodland. Even though this movie is also about an unsolved murder of a star from Los Angeles, this film is second-rate. …more»