The Black Dahlia
Universal Pictures | Release Date: September 15, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 35 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
21
Negative:
5
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38
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
Doesn't provoke bittersweet inquiries regarding one poor actress' grisly fate. Nor does it stir up much provocation on the matter of why, as a popular audience, we're still taken with this lurid symbol of sex and dread and desire. Rather, the movie raises a much simpler question: Huh? Read full review
38
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
A ludicrous mishmash undermined by ghastly performances and a hopelessly convoluted screenplay. Read full review
30
SlateDana Stevens
Even when engineering a howler like this, De Palma does it in such high style, with such a confident swagger, that the movie is half over before you realize how little is there. Read full review
30
Film ThreatPete Vonder Haar
It looks stylish, sure, but the script is laughable and the acting is ridiculous. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Forty-five minutes in, I was already glancing at my watch and wondering why the only lively actress in this film was playing the dead girl. Go figure. Read full review
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