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Title: Mind Numbingly Boring
Review: The Black Dahlia is an extremely disappointing movie. Adapted from the James Ellroy book of the same name, it uses a real life grisly murder in LA as the backdrop for what should have been a fine suspenseful, mystery.Instead, this movie is one of the slowest and mind numbingly boring films I've seen in a long time. The plot not only unfolds at a glacial pace, but the connection between scenes makes it difficult for the viewer to easily follow what is going on. Yes, it's supposed to be a mystery, but even the logical links that the viewer should be catching are hard to follow as the editing, pacing, and direction of the movie are terribly executed. The movie does eventually come together in an utterly undramatic, unrewarding, but merciful (for the viewer) end.A definite thumbs down for the entire production.
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