This movie is such a blatant ripoff of Murder, My Sweet (1944) a great film based on Raymond Chandler's Farewell, My Lovely. And nowhere in any of the film's info is Chandler even mentioned.
Here are some of the similarities:
-The opening scene in the interrogation room.
-The detective is hired by a very large man to help find the man's girlfriend.
-They both go to the club the girl used to work but the place has changed
And that's just a few of the plot devices lifted from Murder, My Sweet.
I don't mind films that are homages to other films, or even parodies, but sheesh, give the original some credit. The director is quoted as saying he was inspired by the movies Touch of Evil and HUD. Okay, yeah whatever.
Judge for yourself.
Here are some of the similarities:
-The opening scene in the interrogation room.
-The detective is hired by a very large man to help find the man's girlfriend.
-They both go to the club the girl used to work but the place has changed
And that's just a few of the plot devices lifted from Murder, My Sweet.
I don't mind films that are homages to other films, or even parodies, but sheesh, give the original some credit. The director is quoted as saying he was inspired by the movies Touch of Evil and HUD. Okay, yeah whatever.
Judge for yourself.