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Nov 1, 2019 · Motherless Brooklyn: Directed by Edward Norton. With Edward Norton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin, Willem Dafoe. In 1950s New York, Lionel, a private detective with Tourette syndrome, sets out to uncover the mystery behind his mentor and only friend Frank's murder.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
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- 2019-11-01
Motherless Brooklyn. Motherless Brooklyn is a 2019 American neo-noir crime film written, produced, and directed by Edward Norton, based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Jonathan Lethem. Set in 1957 New York City, the film stars Norton as a private investigator with Tourette syndrome, who is determined to solve the murder of his mentor.
- United States
- Daniel Pemberton
- English
Nov 1, 2019 · Advertisement. “Motherless Brooklyn” is strongest when diving into the heart of what clearly sparked the filmmaker’s imagination in the first place, as when Norton gives the film over to a public meeting about urban planning and racism. The film puts Lionel at the back of the room and has him watch and listen while Jones’ Gabby and ...
Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, "Motherless Brooklyn" follows Lionel Essrog (Norton), a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome, as he ventures to solve his friend's murder. Armed only with a few clues and the powerful engine of his obsessive mind, Lionel unravels closely-guarded secrets that hold the fate of the ...
Rated: 4/5 Feb 25, 2020 Full Review Alexandra Heller-Nicholas The Blue Lenses Motherless Brooklyn is a love-letter to the long-held focus across film noir on masculinity in crisis, but through ...
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Oct 28, 2019 · Motherless Brooklyn certainly wasn’t a left-field choice for adaptation. Lethem’s book about private detective Lionel Essrog, a minor-league gumshoe — who, notably, suffers from Tourette’s ...
Oct 31, 2019 · “Motherless Brooklyn” devotes a lot of time to explanation, which may be necessary given the intricacy of the plot, but which turns into a lecture after a while. A fable of power dissipates in ...
