I'm not gonna lie, this film took me completely by surprise. I have always liked Adam Brody as an actor, but it's in this film we truly see him able to prove himself in a leading role, and he does an absolutely fantastic job- in honestly one of my favorite performances from the films of 2020. The Kid Detective was largely swept under the rug by most moviegoers, as it was shortly dumped in theaters in the fall of last year. I had heard good things about it, but lacked much of a desire to see it. However, the movie eventually made its way to the library where I decided to give it a watch, and I was completely shook by the time it was over. Not only do I regret not seeing the film in theaters, but it's also inspired me a bit more about movies in general. That it may just be still possible to make a good original film with a major studio this day and age, among all the sequels, franchises, and remakes out there. The film is complex, dark, and quite funny- its script is well fleshed out and incredibly well edited and paced. It never feels like too much or too little. It never feels like it's holding your hand or stuffing its hardship down your throat, it simply is a brilliant and well done mystery- and I couldn't be more pleased with it if I tried. The cinematography is excellent, a nostalgic view of a small middle class american town, and its soundtrack is incredibly fitting- providing the audience with classic tunes that lend the film to a more nostalgic tone- incredibly well set for its classic mystery inspired setup. In the end, The Kid Detective is easily the best mystery/thriller i've seen in quite a long time, and easily one of the best films of 2020.

My Rating: 10/10.

The Kid Detective starts out as a fairly run of the mill amateur sleuth movie, something not too distant from 'Murder She Wrote'. Luckily I didn't quit the film because it then turns very surprisingly dark. Well acted and directed with an ingenious plot , this movie will leave you thinking long after the credits have rolled.

As a child Abe Applebaum played detective in the town of Willowbrook. Gracie (Kaitlyn Chalmers-Rizzato ) was his receptionist. Then Gracie goes missing. Abe grows up unable to solve the mystery. Then he gets his first murder case. A boy was stabbed 17 times. His girlfriend (Sophie Nélisse) of 3 months asks him to solve the case.

Abe (Adam Brody) does unorthodox things like break into people's homes and snoop. He asks simple straight forward questions and solves cases without any theatrics. Simple and mildly enjoyable mystery.

Guide: F-word. brief nudity.