Where do I begin? The TV movie made in the 1970's with Lucy Arnaz has it all over this meandering mess. It is an utter snoozefest. The acting is flat, dull, BBBBBBOOOOORRRRRINGGGGG. Brian De Palma used to wow me with his direction and gore. This has neither. "Body Double", "Dressed To Kill", this was his heyday. He has strayed far. Go back to your roots! The Elizabeth Short storyline was actually more of a sub plot. They merely capitalized on the name and made a completely different film that, trust me, would not have sold any tickets were it not for the connection.
In summary, I would suggest skipping it and renting the TV version if you are even remotely interested in Miss Short and the unfortunate events.
In summary, I would suggest skipping it and renting the TV version if you are even remotely interested in Miss Short and the unfortunate events.