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January 28, 2024
A pretty simple detective story, sporting a young Gene Hackman. It's a film with a decent reputation, though I have to admit I never heard of it before. Not too surprising maybe, as there is little here that stands out for people not wholly in love with the genre. And films like that tend to fade over time.
Harry Moseby is summoned by an old Hollywood actress. Her daughter ran away from home and Moseby is tasked with finding her and bringing her back home. What looks like a pretty straightforward job quickly becomes a complete mess. Moseby has a reputation to uphold though, so he powers through.
Hackman isn't too bad and the film is decently paced, but that's about the end of it. The cinematography and score are very bland, the plot is by the numbers and the finale is forgettable. Maybe if I cared more about detective (or 70s cinema in general) this could've been more fun, alas.