Cinematography:
Amir MokriComposer:
Jeff CardoniCast:
Bruce Willis, Jason Momoa, John Goodman, Thomas Middleditch, Famke Janssen, Stephanie Sigman, Adam Goldberg, Jessica Gomes, Adrian Martinez, Kal Penn (more)Plots(1)
Working as a private detective having lost his job with the Los Angeles Police Department, Steve (Bruce Willis) is well known to just about everyone in Venice, California. Whether he's helping his friend Dave (John Goodman) sort out his messy divorce, showing the ropes of detective work to protégé John (Thomas Middleditch), or lending a hand to sister-in-law Katey (Famke Janssen) and her daughter, Steve is rarely short of work. But his situation becomes far less comfortable when his beloved dog Buddy is stolen and he is forced to deal with gang member Spyder (Jason Momoa) and his attempts to recoup losses he holds Steve responsible for. (Thunderbird Releasing)
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For being a classic Bruce Willis B-movie, the film is actually quite digestible and entertaining at times despite the completely flat and ordinary plot. The John Wick from Wish is held together by the ever likable Willis supplemented by amusing wisecracks here and there, and Jason Momoa's face and the fast-paced lightweight running time make Once Upon a Time in California easily skippable and unnecessary, but I wasn't significantly bored. In fact, I'm slightly surprised.
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God. Filming such crap with such actors is just sad. Bruce Willis has been making crap movies lately, but John Goodman didn't deserve this, even though his character is traditionally good. Because he is good. But Jason Momoa is boring, Adam Goldberg is underutilized, and don't even get me started on Famke Janssen. And most importantly, the whole thing is just embarrassing.
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