The Little Things

The Little Things is an average buddy-detective flick with not entirely appropriate music by Thomas Newman and a detective who acts like an idiot in the climax. Washington and Malek are otherwise quite good together, the film isn’t boring and keeps you waiting for the thriller build-up and key plot twist, but in the end it is not in any way surprising. It’s worth seeing for Jared Leto’s bizarre, unsettling psycho character, which deserved a better screenplay. (30.01.2021)

The Little Things is very well put together. When they reveal the cards at the end and we can see the concept as a whole, what the creators actually wanted to do, it looks like a very good idea. It’s a pity that the film never goes deeper and we don’t get to experience the search for the murderer of young girls together with the detective. If the viewer had been more emotionally invested, the resolution would have been like a slap in the face and The Little Things could have become a new thriller classic. The way it is, though, I can appreciate it rationally, but there wasn’t any real enjoyment. (30.01.2021)

A very underrated old-school thriller about the hunt for a serial killer, played by the excellently sleazy Jared Leto, who is pursued by Denzel Washington, playing his typical great role, and helped by a solid Rami Malek. The film unfolds at a slower pace, but surprisingly never bores, as there are three excellent actors on the scene who can hold your attention. I liked the dialogues, the atmosphere, the collection of evidence, the visuals, and the story itself with its unexpected final resolution. Those who expected another Se7en will be disappointed, but those who expect a decent, well-acted, and engaging crime film shouldn't complain. I enjoy films about serial killers, and although I would have welcomed the explicit depiction of deaths on camera, it didn't bother me that much this time. Story****, Action>No, Humor>No, Violence**, Entertainment****, Music*** , Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Tension****. 7/10. (31.01.2021)

An average detective story that changes direction quite dramatically after the appearance/disappearance of Jared. The weird system fraudster he plays, whose face beams constantly, even face to face with a cop who is stressed out and short of sleep, is the main plus of the movie. I appreciate the idea approaching things from a different side, but it could easily be shorter and more work should be done on the introduction and character motivation. This way they sometimes look like idiots who do things without any good reason. (13.03.2021)

As is customary here at FilmBooster, a film that goes against the grain, is idiosyncratic and goes against audience expectations is brutally underrated. Not that it surprises me, really. This is an atmospheric treat with Thomas Newman's uncharacteristic, congenial score that fits right in with the slow-paced story, whose screenplay is cleverer than it might initially seem thanks to the unraveling of the mystery of Joe Deacon's character and the ambivalent climax. And Jared Leto, who at other times is not one of my favourites with his mannerisms, is a class act here. (10.02.2021)