Director – Evan Morgan; Credited Screenwriter – Evan Morgan
The elevator pitch is a deconstruction classic, well-worn and much abused by second rate Edinburgh Fringe productions; the precocious 12 year old private detective, of the Hardy Boys or Famous Five sort, all grown up, still at it, and finding the world to be a much darker and more complicated place than it once appeared. The film, however, is saved by an intriguing mystery at its centre, confident tonal shifts and wraps up with one fantastic needle drop. This is all held together by assured direction and one fantastic central performance by Adam Brody.
Even Briefer, Please: A firm Yes, much better than it has a right to be.
Briefly, Please 