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Title: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It
Review: What a disappointment. I bought this DVD in Target on impulse. Bad move, bad movie. While I never read the book, I did see a version of the Black Dahlia a number of years ago starring Lucy Arnaz as Elizabeth Short. It was an absorbing film, compelling, very well done. The major focus was on the mystery of who the Black Dahlia was, where she came from, trying to piece together her life in L.A. It was done in flashbacks showing Elizabeth Short in quick scenes up to the point where she was murdered.This movie rambles on for about an hour before the murder is introduced, and then the focus doesn't stay on it, but bounces around on a bunch of shallow, boring characters. It all has about as much essence as confetti flying around on a windy day. I was sorry to see Hilary Swank in such a feeble production.
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