Inherent Vice (2014)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Not even knowing this was a Paul Anderson movie....my first watch have me so part of the story! Each character was so rich...I almost couldn't blink! I had the film on my DVR and found myself wanting to see it again and again! Just today, I found out why I watched it so often. Paul Anderson! Owning, "Magnolia Deluxe Edition", "Boogie Nights (Deluxe Edition)", "Punch Drunk Love (Deluxe Edition)" etc. I now know I am a Paul Thomas Anderson fan! This movie is an easy watch for those who love a caper-style movie! If you think Joaquin Phoenix is not only a wonderful actor but from another planet...you'll love this. A nice surprise introduction for me of actor Katherine Waterston! I now am on the quest to see all of her movies!I realized after who her father was. She was cast perfect for this role. The ex-girlfriend who you still secretly are hot for! Look, you have to see this at least once...if you end up owning it and addicted, remember who told you!

Sorry, I'm just writing here to correct some of the idiots on this website. Do you really think that the amazing PTA would accidentally make the plot hard to follow? No he wouldn't. It was a conscious choice from PTA so it would be faithful to the book it was based apon by Thomas Pynchon. The book and film aren't really about the plot that the audience is desperately trying to follow, it's about the paranoia and the fear of unknown during the transitional period from the 60's to the 70's, with the war on drugs, the hippy life style coming to an end (poor doc), the Charles Manson killings all happening at the same time. Everyone during this period, like our main character and many of the other characters in the film, was at a stage of confusion as they tried to piece together what was happening in the world, who to trust etc. Which is also exactly what the audience is trying to do as well, it's quite genius if you think about it that way. Proving that Inherent Vice is a notable candidate in PTA's hall of fame. Also don't complain about the fact its hard to pin point a genre on this, when was the last time you've seen a PTA film and have actually managed to label its precise genre.

This movie is a convoluted mess, I can't even explain what the story line is. Phoenix is in every scene, never sitting up normally, always lying down, or sprawled on the floor after a pummeling, and constantly smoking weed, and there's the annoying voice over. If you like David Lynch movies then this movie is for you. Don't try to make sense of it, just marvel that someone would waste their time trying to adapt it from a book that is ranked No. 32,833 on Amazon. It rambles on so much that you will completely forget what the main plot is supposed to be. Case in point: There are 110 cast members listed in the credits, I defy anyone to recall what was said by any one of them, and more importantly how they contributed to the plot. The budget was $20 million, small in comparison to the typical Hollywood film and the opening weekend was an abysmal $328,000, word of mouth certainly worked in this case. Save yourself the cost of renting it and just have someone you really don't care for explain the plot to you, in depth, so you can have another reason to dislike that person even more.

'Inherent Vice' is the next feature film from Paul Thomas Anderson and you can tell. It boasts a great soundtrack, brilliant acting and a very convoluted story as it tells the story of a private detective (Phoenix) as he investigates into the disappearance of a former girlfriend.The screenplay is very confusing. It is hard to follow and purposely so as it introduces many characters and multiple stories but I have heard that this aspect of the screenplay is very true to the original source material. All I could do was admit that the film was too bewildering and to enjoy the many jokes and humorous situations.Joaquin Phoenix is tremendous as the main character Larry "Doc" Sportello. He is complimented with a great supporting cast such as Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro.Overall, 'Inherent Vice' is not a typical popcorn flick and I was very confused by the overwhelming plot but it is fun and very well made and so I have given it a final rating of 3.5 stars.