Movie: Hollywoodland
Cast: Adrian Brody, Ben Affleck, Diane Lane
Circumstance: DVD Preview
Accompaniment: n/a
Overall review: A really nice set piece and great background on George Reeves, the actor who played Superman on the 1950's television show, but a bit slow at times.
Favorite moment: "Can you see my penis?"
Internal dialog: "The thing about an industry movie is that everyone gets so very 'actorly'."
Laugh: Just on the inside
Cry: Nah. Is it narcissism that tears in a film only come from viewing an experience similar to something personally experienced?
Accompaniment's opinion: n/a
Generally: The three leads all give strong performances. In general, the screenplay tries makes far too much effort to tie the downfall of Reeves with that of the investigator looking into Reeves' death. The costuming and set design are spot on. As a someone who watched the repeats of this series every Sunday morning growing up, my nostalgia was high, but the movie still proves itself on its own merits.
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