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Little Murder
2011 98 min United States of America R 18+
★6.1
Drama, Thriller
Director: Predrag Antonijevic
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Description
In post-Katrina New Orleans, a disgraced detective encounters the ghost of a murdered woman who wants to help him identify her killer.
Starring
Josh Lucas
Actor
Terrence Howard
Actor
Lake Bell
Actor
Key opinion
Little Murder is a modest detective thriller that offers a serviceable, if unoriginal, mystery. While it manages some clever character interactions and avoids certain predictable Hollywood tropes, it struggles to distinguish itself from genre predecessors.
| Screenplay | The film succeeds in delivering a clever and logically sound interaction during the whiskey scene. | |
| Originality | The narrative leans on derivative tropes, echoing familiar themes from previous ghost-cop films like 'Ghost' and '16 Blocks'. | |
| Screenplay | The mystery is hampered by a lack of suspense, as the identity of the killer is revealed far too early. | |
| Ending | Viewers are split on the protagonist's restraint: some appreciate the subversion of violent revenge tropes, while others feel the lack of retaliation is underwhelming. |