Gumshoe (1971)

Have I lost my sense of humor after +13 months of COVID-19 pandemic? Critics reviewing this film used the word "hilarious." Instead of calling this a parody of film noir, I read it as a person suffering from delusions who gets used and abused and (spoiler) still manages to take down the criminals. Trigger warnings: drug use, violence, gun-play, violence against women. Albert Finney kept me watching, but I don't recommend this movie. Trivia: director Stephen Frears's first cinematic directing gig, and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber! Weird.