The Singing Detective

I am pretty stingy with my 10 ratings and I have enough respect for the effort and complexity of movie making that I rarely rate a movie a 1. This movie got a 1. I rented the movie based on my appreciation with the work of Robert Downey. With such a strong supporting cast - real A list actors - I thought this would be a good movie in spite of the relatively low IMDb rating. I now appreciate Downey less and IMDb viewers more. The writing was bush league. I think it was trying to be a campy spoof of the 1940's film noir, but it was just bad. The direction was weak as well. There was film-school shots that would make George Romero cringe. Run, don't walk, away from this disaster of a movie. If you like Robert Downey, go rent "Chaplin" again, but don't waste your time on this dog.

I enjoyed nearly every moment in The Singing Detective. I immensely enjoyed the developed chacters and the creativity that was put into this great film. The Singing Detective is a dark comedy and chacter study, and throw in a couple musicals. The Singing Detective might not be for everyone, it is a strange and has an odd sense of humor.Although for me i thought the comedy was clever and the story and dialog were creative in every way. in conclusion, if dark comedies and some really good acting (Robert Downey Jr. never lets me down with his amazing performances and this movie, explains why he is so damn good), and pure creativity is your cup of tea then, i strongly suggest The Singing Detective.