Where's Marlowe? (Widescreen)
Miguel Ferrer (still probably best known as the weaselly, overambitious executive in RoboCop and as an FBI agent in Twin Peaks) stars as Joe Boone, the subject of a documentary by two young filmmakers (rap star Mos Def and John Livingston), whose previous film was a three-hour documentary about New York City's drinking water. Now they're following Boone around Los Angeles as he discovers that the man a client has hired him to find--a man the client says is having an affair with his wife--turns out to be his own partner. When his partner quits as a result, the documentarians decide to help Boone out and become his assistants, even as they continue their movie. Then the partner turns up dead. . . But this plot summary doesn't accurately describe Where's Marlowe? , which is actually a sly comedy that plays off of melodramatic plot turns and detective clichés for off-kilter, low-key humor. Where's Marlowe? manages to merge "mockumentary" and crime drama in a way that is funny but also allows for some surprising moments of melancholy and drama. Much of the movie's success is due to Ferrer, a superb character actor with unglamorous looks but an undeniable charisma. Ferrer doesn't often get a role with as much range as this, and he makes the most of it. Without ever being flashy or indulgent, he makes Boone a funny, multidimensional creation, both absurd and deeply human. Where's Marlowe has a smart script and clever direction, but it's Ferrer that really makes it something to see. Well worth checking out. --Bret Fetzer Binding DVD. Publisher(s): Paramount Vantage. Label: Paramount Vantage. AudienceRating: R (Restricted). Format: Anamorphic. AspectRatio: 1.85:1.
| Manufacturer: | Paramount Vantage |
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| Lowest Price (CAD): | $84.38 |
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| Brand : | Paramount Vantage |
| Director : | Daniel Pyne |
| Movie Aspect Ratio : | Widescreen |
| Starring : | Alex Cox, Miguel Sandoval |
| Title : | Title U-Z |
