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Title: The Black Dahlia (2006)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Josh Hartnett | ... | Dwight 'Bucky' Bleichert | |
| Scarlett Johansson | ... | Kay Lake | |
| Aaron Eckhart | ... | Lee Blanchard | |
| Hilary Swank | ... | Madeleine Linscott | |
| Mia Kirshner | ... | Elizabeth Short | |
| Mike Starr | ... | Det. Russ Millard | |
| Fiona Shaw | ... | Ramona Linscott | |
| Patrick Fischler | ... | Deputy DA Ellis Loew | |
| James Otis | ... | Dolph Bleichert | |
| John Kavanagh | ... | Emmett Linscott | |
| Troy Evans | ... | Chief Ted Green | |
| Anthony Russell | ... | Morrie Friedman | |
| Pepe Serna | ... | Tomas Dos Santos | |
| Angus MacInnes | ... | Capt. John Tierney (as Angus MacInnis) | |
| Rachel Miner | ... | Martha Linscott | |
In 1946, the former boxers Dwight "Bucky" Bleichert and Lee Blanchard are policemen in Los Angeles. Lee has a good relationship with his chief and uses a box fight between them to promote the department and get a raise to the police force. They succeed and are promoted to homicide detectives, working together. Bucky becomes a close friend of Lee and his girlfriend Kay Lake, forming a triangle of love. When the corpse of the aspirant actress 'Elizabeth Short (I)' is found mutilated, Lee becomes obsessed to solve the case called by the press Black Dahlia. Meanwhile, Bucky's investigation leads him to a Madeleine Linscott, the daughter of a powerful and wealthy constructor that resembles the Black Dahlia. In an environment of corruption and lies, Bucky discloses hidden truths. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Having read so many negative reviews, I started doubting my own rating for a minute, but no, I will rate this above average. It may not much for people knowing what the Black Dahlia murders were all about or that read the book, but for a movie, it was good.
The film has the feel of L.A. Confidential (but it's not that good) or maybe more like Where the Truth Lies and is beautifully shot. The story itself is somehow convoluted, but it all becomes somewhat clearer in the end. Yes, the plot does have some holes in it and some acting is not so convincing as it should be, but saying Josh Hartnett didn't act is just lame. He plays a less emotional person than others and he was very well cast for the role. Some of the script scenes were weak, that's one thing an actor can't change.
Bottom line: watch it in a slow night, when you feel like seeing a movie that removes you from everyday life. This is not exactly a noir film, but it's close enough.