Hollywoodland is good (to me) because they present all of the possibilities of what happened to George Reeves, but don't force any on you. They let you make your own decision based on the evidence. There were a decent amount of moments when the film drags, but overall it's still good. Adrien Brody was excellent, and some might be pleasantly surprised to see Ben Affleck's performance as well. If you're at all interested in the story of George Reeves' death, give this a whirl.

Surprisingly captivating, anchored by the performances of Ben Affleck and Adrien Brody. Diane Lane and Bob Hoskins are good as well. As it turns out the "investigation" isn't as interesting as the "why" and "how" Reeves ultimately died. And, ultimately, we still don't know. The film and the mystery is all the more compelling for it. I thought paralleling the two main characters was a fantastic idea, suggesting that Simo learned from Reeve's downfall.

Nice little mystery. Unfortunately investigation of the death isn't as interesting as the flashback scenes.

Adrian Brody isn't one of my favorite actors, neither is Ben Affleck. I tried not to let that affect my judgement on this film. I actually really liked this movie for the most part. It had a very interesting story and I liked the time period that it was set in. I also had some working knowledge of this "suicide of Superman" case. Despite all of that this movie had some really boring parts and had a very vague ending that just ended up disappointing me. I liked it up until the end. Then... blah

This movie was alright. The performances were good. I think I would have enjoyed it more if they had kept all the possible outcomes to near the end of the film.

Has a certain something, mostly because Ben Affleck is abnormally well-cast. The tragic focus of his character is the redeeming factor when the detective angle goes into ho-hum territory.

Actually kind of underrated, in my opinion. Adrien Brody and...yes...Ben Afleck are fantastic.

Everyone's doing fine work, especially Affleck, who gives Reeves great humanity and dignity. But, why then, is this actually more Adrien Brody's film... Sincere and earnest, but match it against a film like "The Aviator" and it pales...

Not the best old timey detective story, but I really liked Affleck in this.

For some unusual reason, the best parts of this film were the flashback sequences that followed Ben Affleck as George Reeves and the months that led up to his death. In these sequences the performances were above par, and the story felt like it had a purpose in exploring the notions of fame and the Hollywood life. The main narrative, concerning the investigation of Reeve's death, felt sluggish and contrived with Brody turning in a bored performance. Kudos to the production designer and costumer

It's as much about the death of the old Hollywood system as it is the death of Reeves, consummately manufactured in the cold, assured fashion of the biting, noir-ish style of Hollywood's yesteryear. [Full Review]

"A polished but puny imitation of yesteryear's detective yarns." - Nick Schager