One of the most boring and unrewarding whodunit movies I've ever seen.

'The Kid Detective' is an awful title for this film. It's very dark and very funny.

>— Is it possible he was involved in something dangerous?
>— Such as?
>— Drugs?
>— No. He would never do drugs.
>— Gambling?
>— No, he would never gamble.
>— Demon worship?
>— No, he would never worship a demon. :joy:

This movie was really good in how it upended many tropes about the detective movie genre, there was a lot of subtle humorous digs aimed at fictional PIs and the things they do. Setting the story in a world of teenagers gave the story the ability to inject levity in what is really a story about a man who loses faith in himself and his journey to regaining some of that faith back.

The leads did a good job acting, and the direction was not too shabby either. Would recommend.

Good little detective movie. If you’re like me and love anything with a PI you’ll definitely enjoy it.

Movie was absolutely amazing. Like, wow, loved it so much. No idea what the other people didn't like about it. I've watch a ton of shitty shows and movies this year, but this one is in the top. Had no idea where it was headed, and damn did it get me in the first half ! That very last scene had me crying.

This isn't a "whodunit" film.

It's a deconstruction of private detective tropes and a character drama depicting a very common life trajectory of an "overachieving" child becoming an "underachieving" adult, and how society teaches children/people to value life achievements above mental wellness and life satisfaction.

[spoiler]The final scene was the most fitting and poignant ending this film could have. It wasn't a cathartic moment, in a sense of relief or vindication. No, quite the opposite.
=="Isn't it better to know the truth?"==
Not for him, not at the moment. He probably had accepted the likelihood that Gracie was dead long ago. But now, knowing that she had been alive for 15 years, severely abused and mentally traumatized, possibly developmentally impaired, in the hands of someone he had never suspected. The enormous guilt he must've felt. It must've been soul-crushing for him to see his townspeople accept him as a hero again and his business booming.
=="Getting any money out of that?"==
Because that's all his father cared about, not his son's mental state.[/spoiler]

An impressive feature film debut for writer/director Evan Morgan. I'm really interested in seeing what he makes next.

I really want to rate this film higher than I have to... It is uncompromising in its vision. And that should be applauded.

It has a solid twist, it is eccentric and funny - and if they made a sequel, I'd be looking forward to it.

But there's issues... It is unevenly paced and drags quite heavily in the middle. Some gags don't work and that adds to the pacing issue.

And the final scene. I laughed with incredulity despite the filmmakers hoping for my seeing "a sense of relief/burden lifted/a life vindicated" in that would override my incredulity. It didn't.


7.5/10 but should have been a 9 in another world.

I liked this movie a lot. Even tho the mood is quite dour. There is some occasional humor sprinkled in.

[spoiler] The case that knocked him out of the limelight as a kid wrapped up and twisted itself around on itself quite nicely with the new case he gets at 31.[/spoiler]

How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!

The title seems to be related to that tone of irony that we see throughout history. In fact, it works well for this character who faces in his adulthood the expectations that were created when he was young. It is actually a film that addresses a dramatic theme, a kind of vision of depression that has a thriller and comedy wrapper. A strange and brave mix that manages to find the necessary balance point.

Unfunny, boring and the characters was so bland. I have no idea why people like this. The revelation of whodunnit was really just…annoying.

Enjoyably quirky. The mystery is a little too easily resolved but the biggest draw here is Brody’s character who matters more than the case he is trying to solve. A sequel would be good, and even a TV show, but I don’t think either are likely to happen.

Streamed via Hulu (Starz)

Great final act but overall it felt inconsistent and took forever to get anywhere.

Mystery with a milder tone..