Inherent Vice (2014) (original) (raw)

Set in 1960s Los Angeles, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates a kidnapping case. Based on the novel written by Thomas Pynchon.

Set in 1960s Los Angeles, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates a kidnapping case. Based on the novel written by Thomas Pynchon. (less)

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Writers: Paul Thomas Anderson, Thomas Pynchon
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio del Toro
Producer: Joanne Sellar

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Review by Brian Orndorf, January 9, 2015

5 / 10

When Paul Thomas Anderson makes a movie, it�s an event. He�s proven his mastery time and again with efforts such as �Boogie Nights,� �Punch-Drunk Love,� and �There Will Be Blood,� consistently making quality, layered pictures that celebrate eccentricity, satire, and gut-rot emotions. 2012�s �The Master� found Anderson caught in his own webbing, displaying an uncharacteristic sterility with his provocative take on soulful unrest and religion. It was a handsomely mounted feature, but habitually indulgent in ways that seemed to stymie its creator. �Inherent Vice� continues Anderson�s creative dec ...read more...

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