Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.
Acting
Lucy Liu commits to unhinged like her life depends on it.
Writing
The script genuinely loves movies without being obnoxious about it.
Production
Gumshoe Video is a perfect time capsule of dying rental culture.
Director
Paul Soter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Paul Soter directed this between Broken Lizard projects; the comedy troupe's DNA is everywhere in the awkward male friendships.
This bombed in 2007 because it satirized manic pixie dream girls right when every indie film was selling them sincerely.
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While this film was panned and lost money, I enjoyed it. Cillian and Lucy Liu made a cute couple.
@OneEyedLion 337
Cillian Looks like he escaped a 1970s chain gang 😂
@OGSarah 73
Nearly 20 years later, still have a mad crush on both of 'em
@Xainar 166
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