The Little Things

 

The Little Things is a crime drama starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto. When Kern County Deputy Sheriff, Joe Deacon, is sent to Los Angeles he is under the impression that it will be a quick in and out to gather some evidence. Instead, he is lured into an active case to help search for a serial killer, which in turn, triggers old wounds for him.

The plot was interesting and the script was well written with some parts intentionally left open, encouraging the viewer to make their own decisions.

The acting from the entire cast was Oscar worthy, with Denzel leading the pack as Joe Deacon, a tattered and worn out former detective who is struggling with the ghosts of his past. Rami Malek was the new, hot shot detective, Jim Baxter, who will put everything he has into catching a killer and Jared Leto, was Albert Sparma, the creepy, self-proclaimed crime junky who is being investigated for the murders. The only critique I had is that the character development could have gone a bit deeper for everyone to allow a stronger audience connection.

The Little Things title comes from a phrase used in the film, “it’s the little things that get you caught in the end”. And it’s the little things that you have to pay to attention in this one. Overall it was pretty good film with some top notch acting. If you are looking for a thriller with some twists and turns throughout, this is one worth checking out.