I can see the pieces. How they should fit. How I want them to fit.

Date: Thursday 17th January
Film: Hollywoodland (2006)
Director: Allen Coulter
Starring: Adrien Brody, Ben Affleck, Diane Lane and Bob Hoskins
Running Time: 02 hours, 06 minutes
Rating: 6.5/10

I've had this sitting on top of my DVD player for about a month, and for someone with an unlimited monthly cap on LoveFilm rentals, that's a little frustrating, but I just couldn't seem to get into the mood to watch it.

I watched the opening 5 minutes more than once (is there anything more frustrating than a DVD without a start menu?), and I never seemed to be in the frame of mind to carry on. Thursday night, however, the mood struck. I fancied watching something I hadn't seen before, something that I knew little about and, following the joy of Armaggedon, I needed a little more Ben Affleck in my life.

Hollywoodland tells the mystery surrounding the death of TV Superman George Reeves. Adrien Brody is a private investigator looking into the circumstances surrounding George's death and, with the help of flashbacks, the audience get a feel for George's life, his acting career and his relationships, as well as some ideas as to how he lost his life.

This film is beautifully shot, you really get a sense of 1950's LA, the acting cannot be faulted and the script is sublime. I can see why there has been a lot of love for Hollywoodland. The problem is, I just didn't enjoy it. I could appreciate it, I could see why others loved it, but I just didn't seem to connect with it.

Challenge day: 114
Challenge time: 06 days, 19 hours, 21 minutes
Challenge film total: 84