Inherent Vice

USA 2014, 148 minutes
Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Rating: [R16] Sex scenes, nudity, drug use & offensive language
Genres: Suspense/Crime, Comedy

Topics: Drugs & Alcohol, Period 1970s.

Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio Del Toro, Jena Malone, Jeannie Berlin, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short, Martin Donovan, Eric Roberts, Michael Kenneth Williams

“a groovy, richly funny stoner romp that has less in common with “The Big Lebowski” than with the strain of fatalistic, '70s-era California noirs, in which the question of “whodunit?” inevitably leads to an existential vanishing point. ”~Scott Foundas, Variety

Aroview: Dir. PT Anderson brings Thomas Pynchon faithfully to the big screen in this dope-addled, shaggy-dog comedy in which Joaquin Phoenix stars as a drug-fueled Los Angeles P.I. investigating the disappearance of a former girlfriend.

NZ International Film Festival 2015

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4 stars (Very Good) Complex interleaving plot line . Could as easily have been made in 1973---even the colour balance is there. Laconic sense of humour. Worth watching twice (you might need to if you want to understand the plot.). Another charmer. ~Anon
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3 stars (Good Enough) I got a strong Robert Altman vibe from this. Great scenes. Dizzying array of characters. More enjoyable if you care less about how they're connected. ~Regando
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3 stars (Good Enough) You suspect the screenplay was made to be as difficult to follow as possible but surprisingly even considering its length it was still watchable. For me, that came down to the compulsory casting of JP in the lead. ~Tubbs