Except the new hotshot detective Jim Baxter (Malek) realizes that this sheriff can be an asset in his search for a serial killer after Deacon tags along at a murder scene and impressively discovers something the killer did.Įventually, Deacon and Baxter team up to track down the killer. Deacon does not look too pleased to have to go to L.A., and it's a mystery through the movie why that is.īut what we quickly realize, once he gets to the City of Angeles, that Deacon knows many of the detectives there and they are stupefied why he's back, too.
The story then moves to Joe Deacon (Washington), a sheriff in Kern County, California, who is told he has to drive to Los Angeles to pick up a piece of evidence for an upcoming trial. She finally flags down a truck to be saved. We watch the man in the car pursuing her begin to track her down on foot. Finally, the woman gets out of her car and tries to hide. The car eventually stops until she passes, but speeds up on her again. Set in 1990, the movie kicks off with an impressive tension-filled sequence as a young woman driving down a dark road begins to be harassed by another car that speeds around her. (L-R) Denzel Washington and Rami Malek in "The Little Things."Ī serial killer is on the loose, and it's up to Denzel Washington and Rami Malek to track the person down With the trio's involvement, Hancock pulls off things that would be laughable with lesser talents. Writer-director John Lee Hancock ("The Blind Side," "The Highwaymen") has delivered a strong warped tale that is aware of the trappings of the genre, by staying clear of obvious tells of a character's motives, and does well in staying away from them while featuring the incredible talents of Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and especially Leto. Honestly, what saves this movie is the wild performance by Jared Leto. In fact, the first half of the movie fails at trying to be a mix between "Seven" and "Manhunter" with its gruesome crime scenes and the skilled detective character, who sees all the angles.īut just because it's not an instant classic, doesn't mean it's not worth watching. Is it at the level of classics like "The French Connection" or "LA Confidential"? No. If you are in the mood for a twisted crime movie that's going to keep you guessing throughout, then definitely check out "The Little Things."
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