Not just a murder mystery, but also a movie about how one person’s obsession (the comic turned detective) can take over their entire life. Some pretty scary moments. Some great and unexpected performances here: who knew Anthony Edwards was in this? He didn’t appear in any of the previews I saw. Mark Ruffalo = great. Robert Downey = great. Jake Gyllenhaal = pretty good. Chloe Sevigny = unexpectedly strong. Dermot Mulroney = wearing a fake stomach, no? Spans a long period of time (20 years?). Really enthralling. Great discussion topic afterward.

p.s. more unexpected appearances: the dude the wife was having an affair with on “Brothers” = a desk sergeant cop earlier on, a detective at the end. the “mouth” dude from One Tree Hill = the “young” version of the one surviving witness.