The Black Dahlia (2006)

I have seen documentaries about the Elizabeth Short murder and about the police working the case. I find it interesting that have still haven’t solved it, even thought there are more than a few people with a pretty good idea of committed who murder. Maybe there were police mixed up in it, maybe there weren’t. It don’t think it will ever be solved for certain because so many people have blown smoke into the fire. The movie about this case, The Black Dahlia, starts out as an okay noir drama, but after a while the case details are so back and forth, it leaves a viewer looking for some breathing room. The movie just goes on for too long. I enjoyed the style of this film, and the 1940s’ “Hollywoodland” era is always interesting, but the characters really portrayed the seedy underbelly of the city at that time. Starring Aaron Eckhart and Josh Hartnett as cops Blanchard and Bleichert on the case of the murder of starlet Elizabeth Short, The Black Dahlia is the most notorious unsolved murder in Los Angeles history. I might need to watch this film again to get all the details straight, but I don’t know if I can sit for that long again.

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