Offbeat, quirky, fun, and unique rom-com. I decided to rewatch this film because I didn't like it on my first viewing as the film's writing can be too out of place and toneless to the central story. This film wouldn't work half as much and would've been less engaging, interesting if the two leads had zero chemistry, but luckily Lucy Liu and Cillian Murphy have evident chemistry which heavily works in favor of this film. Violet (Liu) is a femme fatale and dream girl to Neil (Murphy) who literally turns his mundane life upside down. You could also classify her as a manic pixie dream girl too, as she helps the main character discover what's missing and what he desires in his life: adventure, life unpredictability, being spontaneous, living life, and creating your own "living in a film moments" with life experiences, instead of Neil remaining comfortable and choosing to vicariously experience this through the medium of films (his favorite being film noirs) only. It's actually an important message to living the life you want, taking risks, and not just sitting back and experiencing adventurous, crazy experiences by staying complacent in what's comfortable and safe (for example, only watching films and living your fantasy and adventures through there). The film is emphasizing life is what you make it and the protagonist longs for an adventurous, crazy, spontaneous life at times and he is given a chance to experience this once he meets Violet.
Watching the Detectives can deviate audiences as I feel like most rom-com fans won't warm to it so easily. I mean I didn't like it too much the first time I watched it, but it grows on you the second or third time watching it, so give this film a chance and watch it with an open mind.
Watching the Detectives can deviate audiences as I feel like most rom-com fans won't warm to it so easily. I mean I didn't like it too much the first time I watched it, but it grows on you the second or third time watching it, so give this film a chance and watch it with an open mind.