335. South Of Heaven - Episode 2: The Shadow; movie review
Cert TBA
77 mins
Jeff Scott Taylor and Bob Wadden love the dark, don't they?
The blackness of the second in the their South Of Heaven crime thrillers is so dense that it is occasionally difficult to make out what is going on.
Mind you, it wouldn't take much imagination to fill in the gaps because there are so many cliches it becomes predictable.
The directors are presumably trying to create a Philip Marlowe-type private detective with the battle-weary Jake D'Arcy (Miah Washburn).
Inevitably, he is cynical, doesn't have enough money, chews a toothpick and always winds up being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The film, backed by eerie music, sees him opening doors which others wouldn't and finding things nobody else would want to.
Constantly, the viewer is able to read his thoughts because he expresses them via a corny narrative.
Cliched character after cliched character is introduced, speaking as if they have swallowed Marlon Brando's cotton wool.
Meanwhile, violence is never far away from the private dick.
Are Taylor and Wadden being ironic or is this meant to be a serious crime movie?
Who can tell? But it neither put me on edge or made me laugh.
Reasons to watch: Detective noir fans might like it
Reasons to avoid: Bags of cliches
Laughs: None
Jumps: None
Vomit: None
Nudity: None
Overall rating: 3.5/10
Did you know? With approximately 1,400 members, The California Association of Licensed Investigators, founded in 1968, is the largest private investigator association in the world.
Laughs: None
Jumps: None
Vomit: None
Nudity: None
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