![]() As lauded as the film was upon its release, there are still plenty of facts and trivia about the making of the film, including Thomas Pynchon's influence on the script and interesting details about Anderson's casting choices. The movie, set in 1970, stars Joaquin Phoenix as Doc Sportello, a private eye in Gordita Beach, California, whose ex-girlfriend, Shasta Fay Hepworth (Katherine Waterston), coaxes him to investigate. Regardless, the film garnered several awards and prestigious nominations, including an Academy Award nomination for best adapted screenplay and a best actor Golden Globe nomination for Phoenix. Inherent Vice, by Thomas Pynchon, Penguin Press, 369 pages, 35 Theory two: Its an idea Pynchon came up with late one night after watching The Big Lebowski and Fletch. Striking a great balance of the comedic and the melancholic, Anderson's postmodern riff on the detective story earned praise from critics who praised the movie's tone, soundtrack, ensemble cast, and faithfulness to its source material, with minor criticism aimed at the film's complex narrative. ![]() ![]() As Doc's investigation drags on, he finds himself steeped in a conspiracy involving gung-ho police officers, marine-based lawyers, drug-smuggling dentists, and a shadowy criminal group known only as the "Golden Fang." Adapted from famed novelist Thomas Pynchon's book of the same name, "Inherent Vice" follows marijuana-fueled hippie private investigator Doc Sportello (Joaquin Phoenix) investigating the sudden disappearance of his ex-girlfriend (Katherine Waterston) in sunny 1970s Los Angeles. ![]()
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