Doomed Dicks
Danny Witwer (Colin Farrell) Minority Report (2002)
Danny Witwer is the young buck looking to make a name for himself. He’s arrogant and also very good at his job.
In a direct nod to LA Confidential, Witwer works out the conspiracy two thirds of the way in, only to be killed when he reveals his discovery to the wrong man.
Eyebrow Wow Factor: 9
Oirishness: 10
Sleuth Factor: 9
Out manoeuvered by…
Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey) LA Confidential (1997)
Jack Vincennes is a slick and charismatic cop who’s more interested in his own celebrity than doing any real police work.
When he does do some detecting though, damn he’s good - figuring out what’s going on long before Bud White and Ed Exley. Shame he blabs to the wrong person.
Dapper style: 9
Based On Dean Martin-ness: 10
Sleuth Factor: 10
Comments
adammiller2k
Jun 23rd 2009, 8:22
How about the Asian stand off? In one corner, Tequilla, has the ability to jump through the air and fire guns, carry multiple babies in a shoot-out but can't help but fall in love with the "bad-guy." out-done by Det. Jojima from Takeshi Miike's Dead or Alive, not only does he track down yakuza and triads, he seems unfazed by all the weird s**t miike sends his way (which is saying something)...plus he never loves the bad-guy, infact he blows him up (along with japan) with a bionic arm!
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