On Rotten Tomatoes , The Black Dahlia was given a rating of less than 35 % based on 185 reviews .
The site 's consensus states , `` Though this ambitious noir crime-drama captures the atmosphere of its era , it suffers from subpar performances , a convoluted story , and the inevitable comparisons to other , more successful films of its genre . ''
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