After the critical failure of their last documentary, "Water in the Apple: How New Yorkers Get Their Water," aspiring filmmakers A.J. and Wilton are encouraged to pursue a more interesting topic. For their next project, they decide to make a documentary about private investigators in the late 20th Century in America. They meet up with Joe Boone, who, along with his partner Murphy, runs a small private investigator business in L.A. Boone agrees to participate in their documentary mostly for the money, as his business is behind on all of its bills. They follow him around on his three current cases, one of which, they discover, is not at all what it seems. Sonny Collins hires Boone to find out whom his wife is sleeping with; only later Boone discovers that the woman is not his wife, and the man she's sleeping with is none other than his partner and best friend, Murphy. When Murphy turns up dead, the cops put pressure on Boone to find his killer. Knowing Boone needs a partner, A.J. and Wilton offer to help him crack the case, but can they discover the killer's identity?

Where's Marlowe? is a surprisingly funny movie with a great crime story. The actors all put in great performances, especially Ferrer. The director really plays with the documentary formula with different lenses, cameras, and angles with terrific results.

Picture:
Where's Marlowe? is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen. For the most part, the transfer is terrific. There are one or two marks and a few specks in the print, but these may or may not be intentional, possibly to give it the documentary "feel." Part of the movie mimics the look of a film being shot with a Super 8 camera, and this part is rougher in appearance. Colors are vibrant throughout the film and flesh tones are accurate.

Sound:
Where's Marlowe? is presented in two English tracks: Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Surround 2.0. The dialogue is crisp and clean; important, as the film is almost entirely dialogue driven. Surrounds are limited and mainly used for voices off camera and the film's score.

Extras:
Extras include the theatrical trailer (widescreen) and English subtitles.

Summary:
Where's Marlowe? is a terrific film that deserves to be seen for fans of comedies or mockumentaries. The only real disappointment with the disc is the lack of extras; however, the picture and sound are great. Highly Recommended.