No Clue

I gave this film an 8 for no other reason than I smiled the entire way through, it was certainly not brilliant like an 8 should be but it was light hearted farce that I enjoyed more than most films I have seen recently.

The plot starts as basic film noir,femme fatale arrives at private dick's office in crisis, only problem is it is the office next door and the guy is a nerdy novelty sales man Very well written and never taking itself seriously, poking fun at the genre with horrible self narrations and bizarre interactions it reminded of movies like Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, The Man Who Knew Too Little and The Man With One Red Shoe.

Best yet were no car chases in a modern detective film! People that gave this flick poor marks simply have no sense of humor! I'll watch it again!

I like all |Canadian movies. I enjoy anything with Brett Butt starring in all things Canadian. So this movie was a perfect combination of Canadian movie with Brett Butt starring in a Canadian movie. The acting of all the actors was really good. I think we have a superior talent pool in Canada. I also think that Brett Butt is very comedic. Seven more lines of text to go. If I were more acquainted with the private detective genre of the 50's, I am sure there are references to movies of this time era. The gumshoe, is the correct word I think. So he played the part perfectly. So did his friend, David Koechner. Of course the diner scene always makes me think of Corner Gas. Enjoyable light hearted fluffy entertainment. Why not?

Decent light fare. Good performances, a plot that holds together.

Sometimes a girl just wants to watch a mindless movie after a stressful day & this filled my need. This unbelievable plot was silly, but the acting was good and I appreciated the simplicity. There's nothing like a simple flick to release tension ....no need to closely pay attention. Nice to laugh at the silliness while still being invested in the outcome!

I was looking just to kill time and found this obscure movie on Amazon Prime streaming. I didn't expect much but when it was all over I was thrilled that I got much more than I thought I would.

The Canadian story and script were written by Brent Butt, a funny guy who also plays the lead character Leo. He is a salesman, trinkets that businesses buy for their customers or employees. Think coffee cups with company logo, those sorts of things.

Amy Smart, who I have always admired, plays Kyra. One slow day she wanders into Leo's office, thinking it was the office of a P. I. on the same floor. As she sits and tells him of her missing brother and how she wants to hire him he has a chance to say "I think you are in the wrong office" but never does. In essence he becomes a P. I. by luck, by accident.

(Later we wonder, does she really have a brother? Did she really go to his office by accident? She turns out to be a pretty shady person.)

Anyway this is a madcap type of movie. Leo's approach and his way of fitting small clues reminded me of Bill Pullman's P. I. character in "The Zero Effect." It is just entertainment and I found the whole 90 minutes or so very entertaining.