Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.
In 1990 Los Angeles, a haunted deputy sheriff named Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for a quick evidence-gathering job that goes wrong, sending him on the trail of a serial killer. While there, he inadvertently gets involved in the hunt for a shadowy killer terrorizing the city, led by a smart, young detective named Jim Baxter. The two cops find themselves drawn into a labyrinthine investigation, but Baxter is quickly intrigued by Deacon’s uncanny knack for the "little things" that uncover the truth, even as he worries about the dark toll the case is taking on Deacon.
The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its performances, atmosphere, and neo-noir style, but criticism for its predictable plot and pacing. Audiences were similarly divided, with some appreciating the suspenseful cat-and-mouse game and others finding the resolution anticlimactic.
Google audience: Google users generally appreciated the performances of the lead actors and the dark, suspenseful tone of the film. However, many found the plot to be somewhat convoluted and the conclusion to be disappointing or anticlimactic.
Jared Leto's performance as Albert Sparma was largely improvised, with the actor often going off-script during scenes to surprise his co-stars.
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