Is it worth your time?
Honestly, it depends on how much you like movies where people talk in rooms for ten minutes before something actually happens. If you’re a fan of vintage crime dramas and don’t mind a bit of stiffness, you’ll dig this. If you need explosions or even a coherent sense of urgency, you’ll probably be...
Detective Lloyd is a black-and-white relic about a lawman trying to stop a bunch of crooks from snatching a fancy amulet. It’s basically a cat-and-mouse game stretched out to feature length, involving lots of fedoras, suspicious glances in dark alleys, and a plot that moves at its own very specific, old-fashioned pace.
Synopsis
A detective matches wits with a group of thieves out to steal a priceless amulet.
Review Excerpt
"Is it worth your time?
Honestly, it depends on how much you like movies where people talk in rooms for ten minutes before something actually happens. If you’re a fan of vintage crime dramas and don’t mind a bit of stiffness, you’ll dig this. If you need explosions or even a coherent sense of urgency, you’ll probably be bored to tears within the first act. 🕵️♂️
There’s this one scene where Earle Stanley is just staring at a doorway. I swear he stood there long enough for me to go make a sandwi..."
