This film seems confused to the point that it is impossible to come to grips with the intriguing study of one man's fetid psyche which the film is supposed to essay.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 17, 2019

The film's colorful song-and-dance set pieces rely on lip-synced '50s songs that are the weakest link in a bumbling but gregarious movie.

| Original Score: C | May 9, 2009

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 30, 2006

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

| Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 5, 2005

Inventive mess, filled with pock marks.

| Original Score: C+ | Dec 16, 2004

The first two thirds are a lot of fun and a showcase for Robert Downey Jr.'s immense talents.

Full Review | Original Score: 71/100 | Aug 22, 2004

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 5, 2004

The concept is clever, but the film's parts don't fit well and the main character is one of the least likable you'll find.

Full Review | Original Score: D | Apr 9, 2004

The Singing Detective is like a dream that you are still a little confused by when you wake up. It's not for everyone, but it's a fun ride if you dive in face first.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 7, 2004

Worth seeing on the basis of its cast alone, although the characters being played are often so impressionistic, even the superstar lineup ends up being a bit distracting.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 2, 2004

Potter's gaze into the man's dark sexual and familial secrets isn't about one man's oppression, but about his self-imposed melodrama.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Jan 17, 2004

A flawed yet mesmerizing adaptation of the 1986 BBC mini-series.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 15, 2004

Zany comic relief moments hold th film together when you might otherwise be, well, itching to flee the theater.

Full Review | Dec 31, 2003

Perpetually feels as if it were a good idea that was never fully thought through.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 7, 2003

| Original Score: D+ | Dec 2, 2003

Viewed purely as its own thing, The Singing Detective is a wonder to look at, centered by a compelling Downey performance

Full Review | Nov 28, 2003

Catch it to see a major performance by a magnetic actor, but go in with patience and with the realization that the film is something of an interesting failure.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 28, 2003

The outstanding ensemble cast goes a long way toward redeeming things.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Nov 28, 2003

The film uneasily skims the surface like a stone over water, hitting highlights at random.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 26, 2003