Detectives | Watching The

Neil lives vicariously through his favorite movies until he meets Violet (Lucy Liu), a real-life femme fatale who turns his mundane life into a series of wild adventures and elaborate pranks.

Cillian Murphy's real-life son, Malachy, appears in a scene as a baby. Watching the Detectives

Directed by Paul Soter, this independent romantic comedy follows Neil (Cillian Murphy), a film noir-obsessed owner of a vintage video store called "Gumshoe Video". Neil lives vicariously through his favorite movies until

The movie plays heavily with film noir tropes and the " Manic Pixie Dream Girl " archetype. Trivia: and Josh Gad in early roles.

The cast includes several recognizable comedic actors like Jason Sudeikis, Bill Hader, and Josh Gad in early roles.