The Cheap Detective

Movie
65/100
MovieNerd Score
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A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.

Filmmaking

Overall
66
Screenplay
60
Acting
67
Cinematography
69
Production
67
Directing
65
Concept
55
Story
60
Dialogue
67
Characters
64
Pacing
49
Musical Score
64

Attributes

Entertaining
68
Uniqueness
65
How Much I Like It
65
Twists
?
Artistry
?
Fun
50
Cliche
80
Cheesy
69
Broad Appeal
40
Cerebral
10
Emotional
0
Discussion Worthy
30

Genres

Comedy
60
Drama
?
Suspense
?
Action
?
Mystery
?
Thriller
?
Horror
3
Adventure
?
Romance
?
Science Fiction
9
Fantasy
8
Animation
0

Maturity

Family Friendly
70
Positive Message
?
Thematically Mature
?
Intense
?
Sexuality
10
Nudity
0
Violence
15
Gore
3
Crude
?
Profanity
?
Scary
7
Substance Use
10

2 Reviews

Alex the Animator
77 Overall70 Screenplay83 Acting78 Cinematography84 Production60 Concept65 Story79 Dialogue78 Characters67 Musical Score79 Uniqueness76 Entertaining

Without Peter Falk's charm, my rating would probably be lower. It was very confusing for me, but maybe I just haven't watched enough noir films.

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