White Orchid

2018

Action / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

20
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 46% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 46%
IMDb Rating 5.4/10 10 1615 1.6K

Plot summary

A social services investigator helps a local sheriff solve the brutal murder of a beautiful blonde known only as The White Orchid.

Director

Steve Anderson Photo
Steve Anderson

Top cast

Raymond J. Barry Photo
Raymond J. Barry as Caretaker
Olivia Thirlby Photo
Olivia Thirlby as Claire
Brendan Sexton III Photo
Brendan Sexton III as James
Janina Gavankar Photo
Janina Gavankar as Tina
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746.59 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 22 min
Seeds 4
1.41 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 22 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by yhrkvy 5 / 10

Little to pedestrian

White Orchid is a visually striking neo-noir that falls short of its potential. While the setup is intriguing, the story lacks complexity, with puzzle pieces fitting together too easily and a predictable resolution. The protagonist's transformation feels rushed and unearned, undermining the emotional weight of the narrative. Though the cinematography captures the noir aesthetic well, the lack of meaningful twists and moral ambiguity makes the film feel overly simplistic. Ultimately it's watchable but fails to leave a lasting impression. The film also overstretches the protagonists beauty focusing more on showcasing her body than meaningful dialogue.
Reviewed by ksf-2 6 / 10

claire tries to solve the murder

With some similarities to the actual black dahlia case from the 1940s, which was never solved.... this was written and directed by steve anderson. Claire (olivia thirlby) is sent to a small town on the coast to investigate the murder of a young, un-identified single woman. When she meets the local sheriff (john lynch, who we know from fargo), she doesn't trust him, and realizes she is on her own. Some fun roles for well known faces... jennifer beals is vivian. Nichelle nichols (lieutenant uhura !) is teresa, friend of the deceased woman. It's okay. It's a little more melodramatic than it needs to be, and the wigs and make-up claire uses make her look like a drag queen. And we really didn't need to spend so long watching the band in the bar about an hour in... that kind of took away from the noir feeling of the story. The first three quarters of the film run in a straight forward fashion, but the ending feels like it was an extra big twist ending , or maybe changed around from what it was originally. Confusing. Produced in association with the humphrey bogart estate. Anderson seems to be employed or partnered with santana productions, which was also the name of bogart's boat. As of today, this is the last project listed for anderson. He also directed the big empty, which is good but also has an odd, mysterious ending. Seems to be his specialty.
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