Devil in a Blue Dress
USA,
1995, 98 min
Directed by:
Carl FranklinScreenplay:
Walter MosleyCinematography:
Tak FujimotoComposer:
Elmer BernsteinCast:
Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, Don Cheadle, Maury Chaykin, Terry Kinney, Albert Hall, Lisa Nicole Carson, Beau Starr, L. Scott Caldwell (more)VOD (1)
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Carl Franklin stamped his claim as one of the key voices to emerge from the nineties neo-noir revival with this 1995 adaptation of Walter Mosley’s "Easy Rawlins" novel. Denzel Washington plays Rawlins, a private investigator in post-war Los Angeles who uncovers a web of corruption while on the search for the mistress of a wealthy businessman. (Powerhouse Films)
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Denzel Washington usually doesn't disappoint, and surprisingly, he doesn't disappoint in this noir film either, which feels a bit too contrived to have the right dark yet masculine atmosphere with explosive scenes. It's too contrived and not gritty enough. Still, I like the fact that in the 90s they made films like this.
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