Veronica Mars (2014)

Years after walking away from her past as a young private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown, just in time for her high school reunion, in order to help her old flame Logan Echolls, who's embroiled in a murder mystery.

Director:

Rob Thomas

Writers:

Rob Thomas (screenplay), Diane Ruggiero-Wright (screenplay) (as Diane Ruggiero)

Stars:

Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristen Bell	...	Veronica Mars
Jason Dohring	...	Logan Echolls
Enrico Colantoni	...	Keith Mars
Chris Lowell	...	Stosh 'Piz' Piznarski
Percy Daggs III	...	Wallace Fennel
Tina Majorino	...	Cindy 'Mac' Mackenzie
Krysten Ritter	...	Gia Goodman
Martin Starr	...	Stu 'Cobb' Cobbler
Gaby Hoffmann	...	Ruby Jetson
Andrea Estella	...	Bonnie DeVille
Jerry O'Connell	...	Sheriff Dan Lamb
Francis Capra	...	Eli 'Weevil' Navarro
Ryan Hansen	...	Dick Casablancas
Brandon Hillock	...	Deputy Jerry Sacks
Maury Sterling	...	Deputy Lyles

Storyline

Former teenage private eye and now an aspiring New York City lawyer, Veronica Mars gets one phone call from ex-boyfriend Logan Echolls and she gets pulled right back into the seedy underbelly of Neptune, California. Logan's pop star girlfriend, Bonnie DeVille, has been murdered and he needs Veronica's help to clear his name. DeVille is a fellow Neptune High alum, and her murder and Veronica's return to Neptune coincide with their 10-year high school reunion. Veronica is face to face with old friends and foes alike and finds it's much harder to leave home a second time.

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Plot Keywords:

california | based on television series | sequel | private detective | crowdfunded | 

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Taglines:

She thought she was out

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexuality including references, drug content, violence and some strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film has appearances by actors Ryan Hansen, Kristen Bell, Robert Buckley, Francis Capra, Enrico Colantoni, Percy Daggs III, Jason Dohring, Kyle Gallner, Chris Lowell, Ken Marino, Amanda Noret, Daran Norris, and Lisa Thornhill, from the following shows: Play It Again, Dick: Episode #1.1 (2014), iZombie (2015), Party Down (2009), and Veronica Mars (2004). Rob Thomas created all five shows.

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Goofs

The top row of ribbons on Logan's uniform contains a Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal followed by an Air Medal. The Air Medal is the higher ranking decoration so it should come first.

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Quotes

Veronica Mars: You know the difference between a lawyer and a prostitute?
Veronica Mars: The prostitute stops screwing you when you're dead.

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Crazy Credits

In the middle of the end credits, we cut back to James Franco, still struggling to come up with words that rhyme with "orange."

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Connections

References The Accused (1988)

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Soundtracks

Chicago
Written and performed by Sufjan Stevens
Courtesy of Asthmatic Kitty Records
By arrangement with Ghost Town, Inc.

User Reviews

It's Never as Good as the First Time

Excuse the use of the Sade song title, but it really sums up my feelings about this film. I wanted to like it, I really did. I liked the TV show, and even contributed to the Kickstarter campaign. I'm not sure what I expected, but what we got was basically a 2 hour TV reunion show (2 hours if you had commercials, the film is only 105 minutes).

In 10 years, the residents of Jupiter have gotten older, but not smarter or wiser. And, sadly, even though all of the actors expressed great enthusiasm for the project, they all seem a little tired. They're happy for the pay checks, but in the end, they are rehashing the same characters, with the same emotions and the same actions as 10 years ago. Kristen Bell always brought that world-weary sense of cynicism to Veronica Mars, even when she was playing a high school detective. Now she just seems weary. I would much rather watch her in 'House of Lies', where that more grown up cynicism shines.

Bottom line is we should all have just moved on, and let our memories of the TV show remain intact. This was not an elegant ending of a good show, but a sad reminder of what we once liked and enjoyed.

Details

Official Sites:

Kickstarter page Official Facebook

Country:

USA UK France Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 2014 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Veronica Mars: The Movie

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,988,351, 16 March 2014

Gross USA:

$3,322,127

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,485,383

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, Spondoolie Productions, In The Groove

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1