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A private detective is hired to find a missing stripper but the job turns complicated when everyone he questions ends up dead. From the mean streets of Los Angeles to the desolate desert of New Mexico, Cruz must contend with a brutal Russian Boxer, three brash LAPD detectives, an aged billionaire looking for the Big Bang, and the billionaire's stunningly gorgeous wife. The solution to the mystery will cost ten lives, net $30 million and just might explain - well - everything.
Release : | 2011 |
Rating : | 5.4 |
Studio : | North by Northwest Entertainment, Flame Ventures, |
Crew : | Director of Photography, Director, |
Cast : | Antonio Banderas Thomas Kretschmann Sienna Guillory William Fichtner Delroy Lindo |
Genre : | Action Thriller Mystery |
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I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
The very first thing to say is this... 1/2 the people will love this film and 1/2 the people will think it is really stupid. That is just a plain, true fact, trust me...This is one of those films that add SO much style and imagination that if you are the kind of person (like me) who loves this kind of groovy stuff, then this movie will strike you as totally unique and mind- blowing. However... if you are also like a lot of other people, and God bless 'em..., who are not into these kinds of visual, 'Artsy', Ultra-Stylish Crime Thrillers, then this movie will likely leave you flatter than Chaz Bono... Needless to say, this is an EXTREMELY polarizing film and highly subjective in it's entertainment value depending on who's watching it. Let me put it this way. If you like visually stylized films that are clearly NOT 'Realistic', but almost have a more Adult Fairy Tale quality to them AND if you are into Physics or Science, or even Metaphysics or Philosophy, then I think you will find a lot to like here.I will admit that I am a TOTAL sucker for these kinds of films. But, then again, my imagination tends to burn in overdrive and I love just about ANYTHING that incorporates clever creativity (Now, although I DO love many of his films, I am not quite talking about the cartoon extremes of Tim Burton here, but films on a more serious, Adult level) Another clue as to why I like this film is that one of my VERY favourite directors is David Lynch. Now, granted, Lynch works more in the deep, murky recesses of the Dark Unconscious, but the level of creative imagination here is somewhat along these lines. I notice that even in 'Official' reviews, that a number of reviewers who I normally read and check what they have to say about films, quickly dismiss this movie as pretentious and of little substance, but I absolutely disagree...Again, this kind of film, like any form of Art, Poetry, Music, or Humour, is HIGHLY subjective where many will appreciate and love it and equally many will find it leaves them cold. So, it is a VERY hard film to review and give a balanced impression as to why ***I*** really liked it and yet in all fairness also warn those who's sense of 'Realism', believability or normalcy may seriously be put off by it. I'm not sure if the term 'Magic Realism' quite applies here, but it kind of reminds me of other films which have been described that way.As far as the premise is concerned, and others here have mentioned it, it is very similar to 1944's 'MURDER MY SWEET', an excellent Film Noir starring Dick Powell and Claire Trevor. But, take that film, drop some high quality acid (or some nice Shrooms) modernize it, and add what I personally felt were some intriguing thoughts about Science, The Big Bang Theory (thus the title) and Physics, and add some effective, tough-guy acting, a Noirish mood, excellent visuals, and you pretty much end up with this movie.So, the best I can say is that you absolutely HAVE to have a great imagination or at least appreciate really imaginative things, you CAN'T be a hard core 'Realist' who likes there films to be very concrete and believable and 'Normal', and if you can appreciate some really nice atmospheric visuals, and not to mention a truly BEAUTIFULLY rendered Blu-ray, then there is a good chance that you might like this film...This is a rare case where I have rated this film more according to how I feel, instead of more objectively as I normally do, because of the special type of film. So, an '8' to me, maybe a 6-7 for others in general...
This movie is such a blatant ripoff of Murder, My Sweet (1944) a great film based on Raymond Chandler's Farewell, My Lovely. And nowhere in any of the film's info is Chandler even mentioned. Here are some of the similarities:-The opening scene in the interrogation room. -The detective is hired by a very large man to help find the man's girlfriend.-They both go to the club the girl used to work but the place has changedAnd that's just a few of the plot devices lifted from Murder, My Sweet. I don't mind films that are homages to other films, or even parodies, but sheesh, give the original some credit. The director is quoted as saying he was inspired by the movies Touch of Evil and HUD. Okay, yeah whatever.Judge for yourself.
Not the best film I've ever seen, but definitely worth watching(in my fav list of random weird original flicks). Good mix of themes...Acting is not top notch, although it doesn't feel like it was supposed to be perfect, almost comic-like...Sam Elliot (great!), and Antonio Banderas (typical role, but good). Great mix of quantum science with mystery/crime theme...Great cosmic visual effects,interesting use of FX. Especially intriguing if you have a basic knowledge of, or in my case, infatuation without a physics degree, in quantum physics/mechanics/etc. I see a representation of quantum entanglement and a bit of string theory in the plot, anyone else?
Antonio Banderas stars as Ned, a detective who has just acquired a new client. A giant man with anger issues who is looking for the love of his life, a sexy woman whom he's never met. He was stuck in prison and she kept his hope alive by writing to him. Now he's out and is looking for her. Along the way Ned finds himself being followed and dead bodies turn up everywhere. Is there more to this case than meets the eye?The short answer is no. The Big Bang is a film that promises much and delivers little. I'm a lover of detective flicks. Film Noir is one of my favourite genres and this flick looked promising and at the very least visually pleasing. It succeeded on the latter portion, since the film is drenched is vibrant colours that wouldn't exist in a normal realistic setting. Each room has it's own colour scheme, we go from green to yellow to red to purple. All the colours of the spectrum are portrayed here and it's enough to grab your sense. The story on the other hand is enough to bore you out of the experience. We meet Ned in an interrogation room where three cops are questioning him about the events that lead up to his current situation. So a good portion of the film is told in flashbacks from Ned's perspective. His character is the classic film noir detective, minus the outfit. The character himself has zero relate-ability and is not interesting enough for a lead. The case itself isn't interesting enough. We are on the quest to find a woman and at some points during the film, we wonder is she even exists. A subplot to the story is Chris Elliott's character, a billionaire reclusive who is looking for the God Particle. It's very science fiction in parts and his quest for such a thing leads the the inevitable climax, which is right out of the film 2012. The sad part is that the film is not interesting enough to keep your attention. It might be pretty to look at, but for a film that relies so heavily on the mystery of the film noir genre, it fails to attract attention. There are parts of the film that I don't get because I think I started to day dream while it was on. I got the gist of it and the answers behind the questions regarding the missing girl are so uneventful that you wish you never began. The film comes off a w wacky out of this world depiction of the genre, but it really isn't. The colours and one or two scenes are unique, but the film as a whole is just a messy script with mediocre direction. As stated before, the cinematography is the highlight.I can't recommend this flick, it's not out there enough to please Lynch fans and it's not Film noir enough to please Chinatown fans. Instead it feels like a missed opportunity. A cool credit sequence might get you excited, but the lack of direction in the story will leave you deflated.