wow . i never believe i would be say this about one of depalma movie and but here it go represent the be the bad movie he have ever make . some of this be adapt from ellroy 1987 novel of the same name and but all in all this movie suck . there be too many piece of the puzzle that try to fit together but just couldn not . also it leave you with ask a lot more question after the movie than before see the movie . you be introduce to character that have no relevance to the story or do hot make sense a to why they be there . all in all this movie be just one giant mess . i have be intrigue about the elizabeth short murder a couple of week ago when the sunday paper i read have an insert that be a reprint from 1947 about the killing of the black dahlia . i figure this movie would be shot much more darkly than what i actually do see . but really the movie be just one giant collage represent different piece of the puzzle that you could fit together to express a theme and but a a story it fell far short . my advice represent wait for dvd .