Thankfully, despite the misleading one-sheet poster which features her prominently, Blair is barely in the film. This is Rooker's show, and Freeland knows it. With only one slightly over-the-top flourish a disgusting and probably unnecessary...read the complete Brown's Requiem (1998) review at Reel.com
While Ellroy fans may rejoice that another great book has been brought to the big screen, such fans are likely to be disappointed by this film. All in all I would recommend skipping Brown's Requiem. For noir fans, one would be better served by checking...read the complete Brown's Requiem (1998) review at DVD Talk (Jeremy Kleinman)