Edward Norton's passion project Motherless Brooklyn hits theaters this Friday (Nov. 1). Once again, Brandon and Ro agree to disagree...sort of. Motherless Brooklyn is a vintage private eye story with pitch perfect 1950s vintage look and feel; the story, however, falls slightly short of the mark. Based on the novel of the same name by Jonathan Lethem, writer/director Edward Norton breathes life into what easily could've been stock crime novel characters. Ro and Brandon both felt a more streamline story and judicious use of the gumshoe voice-over by Norton would've made for a far more engaging and tension-riddled film. Instead, Motherless Brooklyn feels bloated and occasionally too detached. Set in 1957 Motherless follows junior detective Lionel Essrog as he commits himself to unraveling the case that led to the death of his friend and mentor, Frank Minna (Bruce Willis). Lionel is an focused, talented, obsessive-compulsive investigator with Tourette syndrome. His condition(s) presented
