I always enjoy a film noir set in the 1950's, especially when the film star narrates his/her story interspersed throughout the film. The performances by the supporting cast added to the entertainment value and mystery. Two standout performances were delivered by the small but critical roles played by both Bruce Willis who plays and aging Private Detective named Frank Minna, and the always
Michael Kenneth Williams who plays Trumpet Man. Both characters were empathetic supporters of Lionel Essrog's symptoms of Tourette's syndrome and recognized his uniqueness and uncanny ability to maintain a memory bank that locks in everything he hears and/or sees.
Edward Norton may have starred in his own film which he wrote and also directed, but he shared the big screen with many of his co-stars unselfishly and so what we as an audience get to see is a decent mystery/crime film noir with an expansive and Grade 1 celebrity of "whose who" with stars such as Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin and Willem Dafoe, to name but a few.
I would recommend Motherless Brooklyn as a better than good crime/mystery film and the cinematography and set design are fantastic, but those classic and big 1950's American made cars are a vision of beauty and a childhood memory that wishes I was back in the 1950's once again, which is what Motherless Brooklyn successfully achieved with its realism. Kudos to Edward Norton for achieving his trifecta, as writer, director and starring role. I give this film a well deserved 7 out of 10 IMDB rating.
Edward Norton may have starred in his own film which he wrote and also directed, but he shared the big screen with many of his co-stars unselfishly and so what we as an audience get to see is a decent mystery/crime film noir with an expansive and Grade 1 celebrity of "whose who" with stars such as Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin and Willem Dafoe, to name but a few.
I would recommend Motherless Brooklyn as a better than good crime/mystery film and the cinematography and set design are fantastic, but those classic and big 1950's American made cars are a vision of beauty and a childhood memory that wishes I was back in the 1950's once again, which is what Motherless Brooklyn successfully achieved with its realism. Kudos to Edward Norton for achieving his trifecta, as writer, director and starring role. I give this film a well deserved 7 out of 10 IMDB rating.