Hollywood Homicide (2003)

Hollywood Homicide is a mash-up of humor and the buddy cop trope, a mash-up that ultimately feels jammed and misguided.

While the humor grew on me, along with the running jokes, all of it started to fizzle due to the slim plot that offers no mystery or authenticity. It feels like a gag, especially with such throwaway villains.

That's not to say Hollywood Homicide isn't well-made for whatever it was meant to be; Ford is a hoot and Hartnett brings a charismatic awkwardness to his role. Sadly, it's a bad batch of funny and serious. It just doesn't work, and the themes aren't explored deeply enough to be taken in with more than a passing chuckle.