Rotten
... it is just a little bit too much of a disjointed mess.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
The Singing Detective
When it comes to murder, seduction and betrayal, he wrote the book. Now he's living it.
2003 · 1h 49m · R
Comedy, Crime, Music, Mystery
Directed by
Keith Gordon
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The Singing Detective
Overview
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.
Director and cast
- Keith Gordon Director
- Robert Downey Jr. as Dan Dark
- Robin Wright as Nicola / Nina / Blonde
- Mel Gibson as Dr. Gibbon
- Jeremy Northam as Mark Binney
- Katie Holmes as Nurse Mills
- Adrien Brody as First Hood
- Jon Polito as Second Hood
- Carla Gugino as Betty Dark / Hooker
- Saul Rubinek as Skin Specialist
- Alfre Woodard as Chief of Staff
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
40%
Tomatometer
Fresh
When I saw it at Sundance, my attention was divided because I was trying to process the meaning of the jagged structure. Seeing it again a week ago, knowing what to expect, I found it a more moving experience.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
The Singing Detective has to settle for a hung jury.
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Fresh
It stands completely on Downey's tragi-comic performance, although the rest of the cast -- particularly Penn and Gibson -- do good work as well.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Rotten
Although the miniseries spent time developing the strands of the interwoven stories, the movie flits from idea to idea and plays like a chaotic, failed experiment.
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
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