Detectives have a very strange charm. Acting like shape-shifters, they put themselves in dangerous scenarios to solve a puzzle, a puzzle of life and death. Despite the stereotyped image, some detectives don't actually wear wide hats and long coats; instead, they appear and act contrary to the image of a hard-boiled man, with unfathomable emotions. Some quirky detectives approach cases just as life approaches, with a certain panache and humour. It's detectives like this that add creative fodder by laying the foundations for an unconventional story, balancing the flavors of convention and idiosyncrasy. Here are some of the most unconventional detective TV shows and movies, ranked.
11 The Wail (2016)
The wail is a dark film, seen through the eyes of a detective bimbo. The plot of the film is midway between horror and thriller with added elements of occult practices and shamanism. The story follows a small village in South Korea, where the arrival of a mysterious stranger becomes intertwined with a series of brutal murders. Responsible for solving the case is Detective Jong-Goo, a terribly ill-equipped, stupid, blockhead of a man.
10 Once upon a time in Anatolia (2011)
Once upon a time in Anatolia is a delicate film that emphasizes the shared sensitivity between the victim and the murdered. The film can be seen as a deep dive into the meaning of death in different walks of life. The plot unfolds slowly, as a local police commissioner, a doctor and a prosecutor team up with a mentally challenged suspect who has confessed to the murder to search for a victim's corpse.
9 Inherent Vice (2014)
Building on the success of his 2012 masterpiece, The teacher, Paul Thomas Anderson collaborated with Joaquin Phoenix on Inherent vice. The mystery comedy Neo-noir stars Phoenix as Doc Sportello, a pot-smoking, dazed detective investigating the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend. The film intricately captures the hippie culture that reigned in LA in the 1970s, covering it with a nice layer of crime and mystery.
8 Healed (1997)
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Walk on a similar trajectory as the wail, Healing, is a Japanese psychological thriller film directed by the legendary Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Healing is not an easy film to watch or gauge as the line between normal and supernatural becomes blurred. In terms of the story, the film revolves around Detective Takabe, who investigates a series of murders that rock Tokyo. The only connection between the murders is an X mark carved on the victim's neck, along with the killer being found near the victim with no memory of the crime.
7 Leafhopper (1982)
Blade Runner tells the story of Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), an ex-cop, who later takes on the task of wiping out replicant robots that look identical to humans, who have escaped to Earth in search of their creators.
6 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Based on Stieg Larsson's bestseller of the same name, The girl with the dragon tattoo, has no real detective. Rather, it teams up with a tainted journalist along with a tech-savvy private investigator and presents them with a heinous crime that rocked one of Sweden's most powerful families 40 years ago.
5 Mindhunter (2017)
Created by one of film and television's greatest minds, David Fincher, mind hunter delves deep into the psyche of crime and criminals. Rather than approach crimes from the outside, the show, through FBI Agent Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff), explores the hunter's mind and sheds light on their annoyance and itch.
4 Se7en (1995)
There's another David Fincher movie on the list Se7en. The plot of the movie revolves around a serial killer who kills people according to the seven deadly sins. There are two detectives on the case; a young and enthusiastic David Mills (Brad Pitt), teams up with a stoic and resilient Somerset (Morgan Freeman), sparking a clash of ideologies on and off the case.
3 The Great Lebowski (1998)
The Coen brothers' hilarious homage to noir films and detective novels sees The Dude (Jeff Bridges) make his way through a few joints and Belarusians, all the while being dragged into a strange chain of events involving a wheelchair-bound millionaire, film producers for adults are involved. and a few ferrets.
2 Broadchurch (2013)
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The murder of an 11-year-old boy on a small beach in a Dorset community shocks the locals to the core. Out-of-town Detective Alec Hardy (David Tennant) handles the case, along with local Detective Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman), as they unravel the gruesome crime while ensuring that the already shaken community is not further disturbed.
1 True Detective - Season 1 (2014)
Real detective is an anthology series that follows police investigations that expose the personal and professional trite about everyone involved in the case. The first season stars Mathew McConaughey as Detective Rust Cohle and Detective Woody Harrelson as Marty Hart. The plot follows a split timeline that slowly converges over the course of the season. Beginning in 1995, Rust and Marty are called in to solve the murder of a young woman named Dora Lange, which appears to be ritualistic in nature. The series then moves back and forth between the past and present, exposing the shockingly disturbing intricacies of the case while also showing its ramifications in the current scenario.
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