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Devil in a Blue Dress

Some great films never attain a big audience like they deserve. We watched Devil in a Blue Dress after seeing a preview for it in One False Move, another Carl Franklin directed film. One False Move was a decent film, but Devil in a Blue Dress is a great film - it is the quintessential detective story.

Denzel Washington plays Easy, who has lost his job and finds himself working as an impromptu private investigator in 1948 Los Angelos. With voice narration, gangsters, betrayal, and the ‘dame’, it is film noir at it’s best. Of particular note is Don Cheadle’s portrayal of Mouse, Easy’s childhood friend from Texas who is both funny and frightening. A smallish unassuming figure Mouse has a propensity for violence, but a charming attitude you cannot help but like.

If you like classic film noir detective stories like Chinatown and L.A. Confidential, then Devil in a Blue Dress is a must.

by matt @ 10:18 pm. Filed under Movies/Telly.

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