Gone Direct-to-DVD: April 2009
By Robert Sims, Special to Hollywood.com
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Friday, May 01, 2009
2. In the Electric Mist
Who's in It? Tommy Lee Jones, John Goodman, Peter Sarsgaard, Mary Steenburgen and Kelly MacDonald
The Verdict: Where’s the love for Dave Robicheaux? The world-weary, law-bending hero of James Lee Burke’s Louisiana-set mystery novels receives his second shot at big-screen immortality. But no one seems to care. Too bad, as In the Electric Mist erases the sour taste left by Alec Baldwin’s Heaven’s Prisoners. The suitably laconic Jones is more comfortable than Baldwin was in the sweltering Louisiana heat, battling the private investigator/recovering alcoholic’s demons. Guided by director Bertrand Tavernier’s assured hand, Robicheaux’s investigation into murders, which occurred 40 years apart, features enough twists and turns to keep armchair detectives mystified. By the time Robicheaux gets his man, you’ll be begging for him to accept another case. Unfortunately, Hollywood’s unlikely to take a third chance on Robicheaux.
DVD Features: none.
Stars: 4 out of 5
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