Comedy

Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie

LA homicide detective Gene Handsome's knack for solving mysteries is matched only by his inability to make sense of his own problems.

Release Date : 2017-05-05

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Baral Waley ProductionsJZM FilmsMMMPuddin'

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Detective Gene Handsome

Original Name : Jeff Garlin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective Fleur Scozzari

Original Name : Natasha Lyonne

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nora

Original Name : Christine Woods

Gender : Female

Character Name : Talbert Bacorn

Original Name : Steven Weber

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt. Tucker

Original Name : Amy Sedaris

Gender : Female

Character Name : Durante

Original Name : Eddie Pepitone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Esta

Original Name : Leah Remini

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lloyd Vanderwheel

Original Name : Timm Sharp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective Jerpis

Original Name : Brad Morris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carys

Original Name : Ava Acres

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kaley Cuoco

Original Name : Kaley Cuoco

Gender : Female

Character Name : Joe Kenda

Original Name : Joe Kenda

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective Doc

Original Name : Dino Battaglia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Heckler

Original Name : Brent Bradshaw

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective Rice

Original Name : Michael R. Carlson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amanda

Original Name : Megan Ferguson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Detective Holt

Original Name : Erin Foley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Drive Thru Worker #1

Original Name : James Garlin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tour Bus Driver

Original Name : Richard Gonzales

Gender : Male

Character Name : Japanese Tourist #6

Original Name : Hidekun Hah

Gender : Male

Character Name : Japanese Tourist #9

Original Name : Teruko Hakajima

Gender : Male

Character Name : Japanese Tourist #11

Original Name : Yoriko Haraguchi

Gender : Female

Character Name : Japanese Tourist #2

Original Name : Hidetoshi Imura

Gender : Male

Character Name : Drive Thru Worker #2

Original Name : Milan Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Japanese Tourist #12

Original Name : アキコ・カト

Gender : Female

Character Name : Japanese Tourist #8

Original Name : Tomo Kawaguchi

Gender : Female

Character Name : Heather Dromgoole

Original Name : Hailee Keanna Lautenbach

Gender : Female

Character Name : Translator

Original Name : Mayan Lopez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Japanese Tourist #5

Original Name : Nelson Mashita

Gender : Male

Character Name : Japanese Tourist #9

Original Name : Teruko Nakajima

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sky

Original Name : Dana Powell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Moving Guy #1

Original Name : Alex Puccinelli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Devon

Original Name : Adam Ray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective Gunner

Original Name : Chris Redd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Flappers MC

Original Name : Dave Reinitz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chuck Looney

Original Name : Dave Sheridan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Circle Girl

Original Name : Rachel Sullivan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lester

Original Name : William Stanford Davis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective Elmer

Original Name : Shelby Stockton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Japanese Tourist #14

Original Name : Martin Takahashi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Japanese Tourist #4

Original Name : Yaz Takahashi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Japanese Tourist #3

Original Name : Ken Takemoto

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charles

Original Name : Josie Totah

Gender : Female

Character Name : Japanese Tourist #13

Original Name : David Tsuboi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Japanese Tourist #7

Original Name : Kotaro Watanabe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective Dino

Original Name : Doc Willis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Japanese Tourist #1

Original Name : 米本學仁

Gender : Male

Character Name : Japanese Tourist #10

Original Name : Ai Yoshihara

Gender : Male

Reviews

Kamurai

@Kamurai

2021-06-23

Good watch, might watch again, and can recommend. I really like Jeff Garlin and Natasha Lyonne, they play really well off of one another, but every other character just seems like a throw away, even Steve Weber and Leah Remini, whom I both generally like as well. I like a good mystery, and this movie proves there are a lot of fun, interesting ways to go about doing one, but it is somewhat unsatisfying when you're not onboard with the character motivations. Yes, Handsome is solving a crime, and the killer is an awful person, but the victim wasn't exactly great. Everyone else involved was kind of a jerk too, but in some "quirky" way. While we see Handsome investigate the crime, too much of the discovery happens in the "beautiful mind" space (surprising reminds me of "Green Hornet"), we get little bits and pieces, but we're not really along for the ride. While I appreciate it being innovative, normally we get some kind of narrative, or the detective will "mentally re-play" events laying out what we do or do not know, and not having that feels more absent than innovative. Instead we get a sort of recap without "capping". In "Clue", you get that ridiculous multi-ended re-cap, but in addition to having silent clues, they're actively putting together leads and evidence as to what is happening and who might be next. It's not that it didn't happen, but thinking back on it, none it felt meaningful at all. Then there is the dead plot line: I know it was for a joke, but it fell flat for me, and I honestly felt relieved when I think I was supposed to feel pity / sadness. There are a lot of movies out there to watch, this is good, I think you'll enjoy it, but there are a lot of other movies that might be a little better.