Motherless Brooklyn
2019, drama, suspense
145 minutes
New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.
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7.0
2019-11-07
I love a good mystery film that isn’t overly grim and violent, and Motherless Brooklyn certainly fits the bill. It’s not quite as riveting nor utterly brilliant as L.A. Confidential, a 1950s neo-noir that Norton reportedly admire, but this one is still an enjoyable ride. Read more
6.0
2019-11-24
On the subject of music, Motherless Brooklyn boasts the year's most gorgeous score, a collaboration between Wynton Marsalis, Daniel Pemberton and Thom Yorke. Like Dick Pope's elegant cinematography and the stunning period recreation, it adds a layer of mahogany varnish that covers up the narrative balsa wood that Norton has constructed his flimsy yarn from. Read more
5.0
2020-02-25
Intermittently interesting at an early stage, the film keeps oscillating between solid and patchy, and eventually grows in disappointment as climaxes and thrills are taken to a minimum. Read more
5.0
2019-11-04
It may not be the worst attempt at a heavily-plotted investigative drama—the actual investigation plot is compelling, it just isn’t focused. Read more
5.0
2019-11-01
A moody and well-acted noir drama, Motherless Brooklyn is held back by its jumbled storytelling and somewhat unrefined filmmaking approach. Read more
4.0
2019-12-02
Ultimately, Motherless Brooklyn misfires on several cylinders. It opts to tell a dull and unengaging story amongst a film full of other potentially rich and interesting ones. Read more
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7.5
6.0
2020-04-14
Motherless Brooklyn is een sfeervolle film noir, die verder helaas nergens volledig weet te overtuigen. Read more
6.0
2019-12-06
Uiteindelijk is Motherless Brooklyn dan ook vooral interessant vanwege Nortons hoofdrol. Want hoewel het centrale mysterie een paar interessante scènes oplevert, zul je waarschijnlijk snel genoeg door hebben hoe de vork in de steel zit, terwijl de details die breed over de film worden uitgesmeerd je waarschijnlijk volkomen koud zullen laten. Read more
6.0
2019-12-02
Wat Lady Bird was voor Sacramento is Motherless Brooklyn voor New York. Sterk regiewerk van Norton hoewel de vormgeving iets te doordeweeks is. Read more
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