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Hollywood Homicide -- Movie Review #JPMN

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Channel: Movie Night · 2015 · Film & Animation

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• Hollywood Homicide (2003) -- Underrated procedural with silly situations, 6/10.

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This Ron Shelton action comedy was an unfortunate commercial disappointment when it was released in June of 2003, only earning back two-thirds of its $75 million dollar budget. The film's inventive title sequence, a quickly-cut montage of Hollywood signs around California is a particularly cool way to open the picture. Based on writer Robert Souza's true experiences as a LAPD officer, this PG-13 rated film follows two homicide detectives who investigate a quadruple murder while moonlighting in other fields. Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett star in the buddy-cop adventure, the former doing real-estate work on the side, and the latter doubles as a yoga instructor. Simultaneously working two jobs is an amusing enough concept, but it's also a bit concerning that Los Angeles' finest wouldn't have the financial means to support themselves on a detective's salary. That said, Ford and Hartnett make an excellent pair, and it's their laid back banter and carefree attitudes that really make this picture work. When Hartnett confesses his desire to quit the force to become an actor, Ford shrugs and replies, "You're gay. I can deal with that." The supporting cast meanwhile surprisingly stacked, including appearances by Bruce Greenwood, Lena Olin, Isaiah Washington, Keith David, Dwight Yoakam, Gladys Knight, and Martin Landau - who may not all be at their best, but they seem to be enjoying themselves. Cameo appearances by Eric Idle as a rowdy celebrity, Lou Diamond Phillips as an undercover prostitute, and Smokey Robison as a cab driver are also pretty fantastic. While the main investigation story is rather pedestrian, it's the juxtaposition of the hard-ass Ford in ridiculous situations that makes for excellent comedy. It's impossible not to laugh when he begins dry-humping the one-way glass during an internal-affairs interview. Amusingly, Ford keeps taking real-estate phone calls throughout the movie, even in the middle of an exciting high-speed car chase through the surface streets of Beverly Hills, which ends in a huge crash right out front of Mann's Chinese Theater here. The absurdity reaches its zenith when Hartnett commandeers a minivan with the family still inside, and an aggravated Ford borrows a pink bike from a little girl. The 116-minute movie really drags during the middle act however, especially as the narrative is juggling so many moving parts and characters. But it thankfully all focuses together during the action-oriented climax. There's nothing particularly noteworthy about the music, editing, or cinematography, but they service the production well enough. A wonderful send-up of Los Angles culture that makes great use of its Hollywood locations - this is a quirky and fun adventure with great actors. And fans of Harrison should have no problem watching this one at least once or twice. "Hollywood Homicide" is an underrated procedural with silly situations - I thought it was a pretty GOOD film.
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