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Veronica Mars
Rob Thomas
(2014)
103min
12A Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Dave Aldridge
Small-town student sleuth Veronica Mars started her career in a US TV series starring Kristen Bell that ran for three seasons between 2004 and 2007. But the story of her big-screen debut is arguably as interesting as the movie itself. In 2013 Bell and series creator Rob Thomas launched an online appeal and thanks to incredibly loyal fans, they were able to raise nearly $6 million to make the feature. So does it warrant all that love and lolly? Indeed it does, because the film is a class act. Bell returns as the former teen private eye, now in her 20s and working as a lawyer in New York, who's compelled to return to her Californian home town of Neptune when an ex-boyfriend is charged with murder. Not surprisingly, she's soon back to her sleuthing ways in a bid to prove his innocence. The film is well written and nicely pitched between soft- and hard-boiled. On the debit side, the plot occasionally goes astray, and it patently resonates more if you're familiar with the original TV show, as most of the characters and actors reappear. Nonetheless, there's enough charm, wit and mystery to make it well worth watching.
Summary
The teenage sleuth grows up to become an aspiring lawyer, chasing a career at a prestigious New York firm. She returns to her home town when she receives word that her ex-boyfriend has been accused of murder, and decides to investigate the case herself. Movie follow-up to the comedy mystery series, starring Kristen Bell and Jason Dohring.
Cast & Crew
Veronica Mars
Kristen Bell
Logan Echolls
Jason Dohring
Gia Goodman
Krysten Ritter
Dick Casablancas
Ryan Hansen
Eli "Weevil" Navarro
Francis Capra
Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie
Tina Majorino
Wallace Fennel
Percy Daggs III
Stosh "Piz" Piznarski
Chris Lowell
Keith Mars
Enrico Colantoni
Sheriff Don Lamb
Jerry O'Connell
Leo D'Amato
Max Greenfield
Gayle Buckley
Jamie Lee Curtis
James Franco
James Franco
Director
Rob Thomas
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Warner Bros
Guidance:
Violence, swearing, a sex scene.
Available on:
DVD
Released on:
14 Mar 2014
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