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Posted by musetap (A) on July 17, 2015 at 23:25:38

In Reply to: 'True Detective': Frustrating . . . posted by Billy Wonka on July 17, 2015 at 09:25:40:

of it. Somewhat like a Daniel Woodrell or James Lee Burke novel where there's so many interesting
little stories, scenarios, asides, et al happening there just isn't any real point in expecting a great through
line to hold it all together. Just get in the way.

True Detective was one moody-ass buddy film at root and very successful as such.

Would have been nice if the leisurely pace it started out with HAD been tempered better farther along.

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

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The story took a back seat to the characters, acting and overall feeling... - musetap 23:25:38 07/17/15 (0)

RE: 'True Detective': Frustrating . . . - Prisoners 11:11:42 07/17/15 (0)

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