The Little Things (2021 Film)
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Runtime 128 minutes Director John Lee Hancock Composer Thomas Newman Edited by Robert Frazen Cinematography John Schwartzman Writer John Lee Hancock Country United States Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller Aspect Ratio 2.39 : 1 Production Co Gran Via Productions Language English Budget $30 million Box office $29.8 million (As per 2021) Produced by Mark Johnson, John Lee Hancock Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Release Date January 29, 2021 (United States) Sound Mix Dolby Surround 7.1, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos Cast Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto, Natalie Morales Filming Locations (Ventura, California, USA), (Santa Clarita, California, USA), (10929 McCormick Street, North Hollywood, California, USA) Similar The Silence of the Lambs (film), Shutter Island (film), Fallen (1998 film) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Little Things is a 2021 neo-noir crime thriller directed by John Lee Hancock. It stars Rami Malek, Denzel Washington, and Jared Leto in pivotal roles. It was one of the first big releases in 2021. The movie was released by the end of January 2021, while being parallelly released on the HBO Max streaming platform for a whole month. The Little Things attracted great attention due to its impressive cast. The reviews, however, have been mixed. It comes as no surprise that the average viewer is confused whether to hit it or miss it. Keep reading to find out if The Little Things is worth a watch or not.
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Plot
Set in the Los Angeles of the 1990s, The Little Things follows the journey of a detective duo, Baxter and Deacon, who are assigned to investigate series of killings. Their search brings them to a loner, strange enough to pique their suspicion, who may or may not be the culprit. The more they progress with the case, the murkier things get. The killer is right in front of them, yet, certain things do not add up. In times like these, when it is difficult to know what one should believe, it is the little things that matter.
Review
The Little Things is a film that begins on a promising note, with its introductory scene. The cast adds the right flavour to the film, Malek and Washington are impressive in their respective roles and Leto is intriguing. The direction is unique in terms of the direction it takes. However, the choices of screenplay are what limits the film. It makes the film progress in such a manner that the twists do not feel earned. In fact, it even ends up, to a certain extent, damaging the performance of the cast. Washington comes off as generically brooding, for instance, since we do not know what it is that torments him. Even the interaction between the characters of Malek and Washington do not yield much fruit, except when it comes right to the climax. By then, it is a bit too late. The Little Things is suitable for a one-time watch, if you keep your expectations at medium.
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