Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie

2017 1h 21m EN

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 149

Comedy

Synopsis

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LA homicide detective Gene Handsome's knack for solving mysteries is matched only by his inability to make sense of his own problems.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jeff Garlin
Detective Gene Handsome
Natasha Lyonne
Detective Fleur Scozzari
Christine Woods
Nora
Steven Weber
Talbert Bacorn
Amy Sedaris
Lt. Tucker
Eddie Pepitone
Durante
Leah Remini
Esta
Timm Sharp
Lloyd Vanderwheel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Garlin
Writers: Andrea Seigel, Jeff Garlin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeff Garlin, shot by Jason Blount. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Original score by Ben Folds. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jonathan Corn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Jeff Garlin and Natasha Lyonne and Christine Woods carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

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IMDB entry: tt5809020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jeff Garlin directs. Jason Blount behind the camera. Ben Folds scores. Jonathan Corn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Jeff Garlin, shot by Jason Blount. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ben Folds. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jonathan Corn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jeff Garlin and Natasha Lyonne and Christine Woods carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5809020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jason Blount
Original score: Ben Folds
Editing: Jonathan Corn
Production design: Cory Lorenzen
Costume design: Keri Smith
Makeup / hair: Bonni Flowers
Sound: Chris Philp
Stunt coordinator: Ben Scott
Runtime: 81 min · 1h 21m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie (2017)

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Kamurai2020-07-26
★ 6/10
Good watch, might watch again, and can recommend. I really like Jeff Garlin and Natasha Lyonne, they play really well off of one another, but every other character just seems like a throw away, even Steve Weber and Leah Remini, whom I both generally like as well. I like a good mystery, and this movie proves there are a lot of fun, interesting ways to go about doing one, but it is somewhat unsatisfying when you're not onboard with the character motivations. Yes, Handsome is solving a crime, and the killer is an awful person, but the victim wasn't exactly great. Everyone else involved was kind of a jerk too, but in some "quirky" way. While we see Handsome investigate the crime, too much of the discovery happens in the "beautiful mind" space (surprising reminds me of "Green Hornet"), we get little bits and pieces, but we're not really along for the ride. While I appreciate it being innovative, normally we get some kind of narrative, or the detective will "mentally re-play" events laying out what we do or do not know, and not having that feels more absent than innovative. Instead we get a sort of recap without "capping". In "Clue", you get that ridiculous multi-ended re-cap, but in addition to having silent clues, they're actively putting together leads and evidence as to what is happening and who might be next. It's not that it didn't happen, but thinking back on it, none it felt meaningful at all. Then there is the dead plot line: I know it was for a joke, but it fell flat for me, and I honestly felt relieved when I think I was supposed to feel pity / sadness. There are a lot of movies out there to watch, this is good, I think you'll enjoy it, but there are a lot of other movies that might be a little better.

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