Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice, 2014. A stoner detective stumbles into a conspiracy.

Written & directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, based on a book by Thomas Pynchon. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, with Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Reese Witherspoon, & Benicio Del Toro.

Concept: I get the distinct impression that this is one of those books that cannot possibly be made into a movie. D
Story: D
Characters: D
Dialog: B
Pacing: D
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: A
Enjoyment: A two-and-a-half-hour stoner movie, with a story so convoluted, I don't it's possible to make sense out of it. I guess it's supposed to be like a paranoid drug trip? Why do I want to watch that? D

GPA: 2.1/4