Born of a Kickstarter campaign, Veronica Mars is the titular character in a popular series of the same name about a teenage pariah P.I. who lives in the celebrity wastelands of Neptune, California. Just like I attempted to do there, the film begins with a recap of the series' events for newcomers but this film was handcrafted for the fans. A mountain of in-jokes and references encompass the script leaving the average viewer in the dark. As an all-grown-up Veronica (Kristen Bell) makes a return to help out a past love, every supporting character from the show pops up for nostalgic purpose. Creator/director Rob Thomas brings back such staples as ADR inner monologues, technology savvy P.I. work and plenty of Veronica's sharp-witted tongue. The plot fits right in with the show but for a big movie return it falls flat. As a VM devotee I was pleased with the fan service but anyone else will find this one lacking.
3 set-ups for a sequel out of 5
