Watching the Detectives

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Christina C. Ok like what is wrong with this film? Is the tempo off or the lack of a soundtrack? Is it in the editing? It was almost unbearable to watch. And talk about repeat story beats. I want my 90 min back. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/09/25 Full Review Jean W I like cm in this movie, on my end and accurate portrait of an old movie geek,, I love love love lucy liu, but it rlly weird to see her act like a little girl. It feels like violet's 29 or a little over 30 whos trying to keep livng an adventurous life, but then its weirder finding out she's 39 there 8 yrs older than cm. The movie is supposed to be an unrealistic dream for me, and the plot and setting everythings perfect, if it could be a younger chinese girl it would be even better. besides that it's rlly a fun wholesome relaxing movie to watch Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/08/25 Full Review Adzz S. Watching the Detectives is a fun, offbeat ride. Cillian Murphy is a mellow film geek, and Lucy Liu storms in as the wild card he never saw coming. It’s got charm, chaos, romance, and just the right amount of weird. If you’re into quirky love stories with a twist — this one’s a hidden gem. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/05/25 Full Review Sophie L I know that it can be a silly movie, but the things that makes you feel, I mean, I can't believe that only has 55% here. Whatever, I know that it's not a conventional movie, but that's the whole point of the story. It makes me wanna get up and do some stuff apart from watching movies and tv shows. And the thing that I like the most was Violet (Lucy Lu), and her crazy personality, I mean yes, sometimes women are crazy and annoying, but that's totally fine and I find it so charming. I really loved it, I laugh out loud like most of half of the film. Period. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/01/25 Full Review Edith R This is a charming movie. I wonder about the critics panning it; do they not realize this is parody of a rom-com film? Cillian Murphy is so entertaining and Lucy Liu is great. Together, with an excellent supporting cast, they make this a movie a little indie gem. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/15/24 Full Review Juliette L We do have the good old manic-pixie-girl trope here but with a more realistic approach as we are also shown the down-sides of being with such a person. I do think there are personalities out there that resemble the manic-pixie. But in the movies, we are usually only shown the idealized version of it, and in Watching-The-Detectives, I don't think it's the case. It's been a few years that I have watched this movie, but I find myself thinking about it often and remembering it fondly. I think this is because it's an unpretentious, refreshing and pleasant movie with great dialogue. And it now makes me nostalgic of summer in the early 2000's. I think you should give this movie a watch, if you just wanna have a good time with a feel good movie that might not make you think hard but will surprise you and maybe also confuse you. I didn't really know what this movie was about when I watched it, I might still not be sure today, but it was fun. Also, the movie doesn't take itself too seriously, and it's part of its charm. Especially since, small budget movies like this are now disappearing. Some scenes of the movie have resurfaced on social media in forms of memes, and I think it's saying something. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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