# Inherent Vice (2014)

> A pot-smoking private detective drifts through a hilarious, haunted 1970s California mystery where every clue deepens the haze.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/102883

## Facts

- Runtime: 149 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Comedy
- Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
- Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio del Toro, Jena Malone, Joanna Newsom
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1791528/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, surreal, laid-back, late night viewing, stoner movie night

## Synopsis

A psychedelic romp through a chaotic kidnapping plot filled with eccentric characters.

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