With a cast featuring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto, I was expecting The Little Things to be an intriguing, nail biting crime thriller similar to Se7en (1995) or Gone Baby Gone (2007). It turned out to be a dull and dreary movie. Though it kept me in my seat expecting more, I felt like the whole thing turned out to be anticlimactic.
Set in 1990, Kern County deputy sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon (Denzel Washington) is sent to Los Angeles County to collect evidence pertaining to a recent murder which is linked to an unsolved case from years ago that Deke was involved in when he was a homicide detective with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Though advised to stay away from the investigation, Deke later gets involved when another murder occurs with the same M. O. when a body is found under a bridge. LASD Detective Jimmy Baxter (Rami Malek) is the lead detective investigating the murder and liases with Deke on the past history and any further clues that may lead to a successful apprehension of the serial killer. The investigation leads to Albert Sparma (Jared Leto), an eccentric repairman who was working near the murder sites. Though Sparma taunts Deke and Baxter, there is no evidence linking Sparma to the murders so the investigation must continue.
Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto (who should not have been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor) are three quality actors who I cannot fault. John Lee Hancock who directed The Founder (2016) and The Highwaymen (2019) did his best with a story was just dull and anticlimactic. I just felt quite disappointed. Good thing I didn't pay for a ticket to watch this at the cinema and I ended up watching this on Netflix.
Though it passed the time, The Little Things was a disappointment. It was such a shame and I was expecting something much better.
5/10.
Set in 1990, Kern County deputy sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon (Denzel Washington) is sent to Los Angeles County to collect evidence pertaining to a recent murder which is linked to an unsolved case from years ago that Deke was involved in when he was a homicide detective with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Though advised to stay away from the investigation, Deke later gets involved when another murder occurs with the same M. O. when a body is found under a bridge. LASD Detective Jimmy Baxter (Rami Malek) is the lead detective investigating the murder and liases with Deke on the past history and any further clues that may lead to a successful apprehension of the serial killer. The investigation leads to Albert Sparma (Jared Leto), an eccentric repairman who was working near the murder sites. Though Sparma taunts Deke and Baxter, there is no evidence linking Sparma to the murders so the investigation must continue.
Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto (who should not have been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor) are three quality actors who I cannot fault. John Lee Hancock who directed The Founder (2016) and The Highwaymen (2019) did his best with a story was just dull and anticlimactic. I just felt quite disappointed. Good thing I didn't pay for a ticket to watch this at the cinema and I ended up watching this on Netflix.
Though it passed the time, The Little Things was a disappointment. It was such a shame and I was expecting something much better.
5/10.