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Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Olivier Martinez, Jean-Hugues AngladeDirector: D.J. Caruso
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This was a follow up to the movie The Bone Collector, only in the sense however that her character has developed from being a cop to detective mainly dealing with murders. The plot to this movie is she is asked to go to go Canada and help solve a number of murders that appear at first not to be connected.
From reading previous comments on amazon i was abit wary of how good this movie was going to be as people had not rated it highly. However i thought it was a great moive, with plenty of twists and turns that left you shocked at the out come. Maybe im just more into thrillers or maybe im easily pleased when it comes to movies.
I would definately recommend this.
From reading previous comments on amazon i was abit wary of how good this movie was going to be as people had not rated it highly. However i thought it was a great moive, with plenty of twists and turns that left you shocked at the out come. Maybe im just more into thrillers or maybe im easily pleased when it comes to movies.
I would definately recommend this.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
taking lives is a 2004 film that bombed on its release,while its easy to see why in parts,in other parts its better than alot of films that gain mass success.
The film is about a man who is fed up with his own identity and steals that of others along the way and assumes their identity and their life,a FBI profiler played by angelie jolie is sent up to montreal to find out what she can when the local police start to find bodies with the help of a man who has seen the killer played by ethan hawke.
The film starts well and has the odd jumpy moment that is stylish and certainly this film borrows from the classic movie 'seven' at times,alot of dark settings and eerie moments follow,there is a solid middle to the film as well so all is rolling along nicely and a decent if not totally surprising twist as well,but then for the last 30 minutes or so the film starts to fall on its face alot with a very drawn out ending with cliche lines and all that jazz,plus i find it strange that keifer sutherland is third on the films credits when he is hardly in it,my theory is that he did his parts while in montreal on a lunch break from filming his show '24',well thats my theory anyway,all in all this is a decent movie,worth a watch but beware of a sloppy and tiring ending that takes away from the films strengths considerably.
The film is about a man who is fed up with his own identity and steals that of others along the way and assumes their identity and their life,a FBI profiler played by angelie jolie is sent up to montreal to find out what she can when the local police start to find bodies with the help of a man who has seen the killer played by ethan hawke.
The film starts well and has the odd jumpy moment that is stylish and certainly this film borrows from the classic movie 'seven' at times,alot of dark settings and eerie moments follow,there is a solid middle to the film as well so all is rolling along nicely and a decent if not totally surprising twist as well,but then for the last 30 minutes or so the film starts to fall on its face alot with a very drawn out ending with cliche lines and all that jazz,plus i find it strange that keifer sutherland is third on the films credits when he is hardly in it,my theory is that he did his parts while in montreal on a lunch break from filming his show '24',well thats my theory anyway,all in all this is a decent movie,worth a watch but beware of a sloppy and tiring ending that takes away from the films strengths considerably.
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This film is what it is - a by the numbers serial killer movie, that in its heart seems to think it is cleverer and more stylish than it actually is.
However, the location and the offbeat casting do make it worth watching, with some occasional successful stylistic flourishes, and at least one genuinely jump out of your set moment.
Angelina Jolie is in one of her weakest roles here - the FBI profiler with a secret past, a loner who has her own unusual methods of immersing herself into each case. This is never truly explored more than that two dimensional outline however, and Jolie seems to try very little to flesh that out.
The 'Unrated' aspect involves one sex scene which for once does actually integrate into the plot, but does seem a somewhat gratuitous use of Angelinas well known attributes.
Ethan Hawke is fine but not outstanding in an initially ambiguous role, and Kiefer Sutherland is barely there in a few scenes, so dont be fooled by his front cover billing. In fact the scenes with him make for some of the few highlights of the movie. Olivier Martinez and the other French actors fill out thankless roles adequately.
Enjoy it, its not a bad movie, but dont expect surprises or any sense of enjoyment in the process of filmmaking from anyone involved.
However, the location and the offbeat casting do make it worth watching, with some occasional successful stylistic flourishes, and at least one genuinely jump out of your set moment.
Angelina Jolie is in one of her weakest roles here - the FBI profiler with a secret past, a loner who has her own unusual methods of immersing herself into each case. This is never truly explored more than that two dimensional outline however, and Jolie seems to try very little to flesh that out.
The 'Unrated' aspect involves one sex scene which for once does actually integrate into the plot, but does seem a somewhat gratuitous use of Angelinas well known attributes.
Ethan Hawke is fine but not outstanding in an initially ambiguous role, and Kiefer Sutherland is barely there in a few scenes, so dont be fooled by his front cover billing. In fact the scenes with him make for some of the few highlights of the movie. Olivier Martinez and the other French actors fill out thankless roles adequately.
Enjoy it, its not a bad movie, but dont expect surprises or any sense of enjoyment in the process of filmmaking from anyone involved.
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Great service. DVD never arrived but the seller refunded my money and told me to keep the dvd if it ever arrived. Post office blamed build up of post when we had snow.
Published 16 months ago by Mrs. C. A. Owen
Captivating
It's paced perfectly, and just when you think it's all over it isn't the twists and turns keep you wondering how it's all going to end, you'll never guess in a million years what... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Swimming against the tide
Amazing
This is a really good film, and a film i had never heard of before! Angelina Jolie was actually amazing in this film, however keifer must have been in it for what 30 seconds? Read more
Published 18 months ago by James
watchable DVD
One of the best thrillers I have ever watched. Well worth the money.
I am sure if you buy it you will be on the edge of your seat.
Fantastic
I am sure if you buy it you will be on the edge of your seat.
Fantastic
Published 19 months ago by Mrs. V. Foster
taking lives
i will review even if i havn't had it thanks to royal mail it didn't arrive but the seller was great they gave me a refund
Published 20 months ago by vicki
A few plus points but nothing outstanding.
Just finished watching this film and I'm unsure what mark to give it: 3 or 4 stars.
The film starts really well. Read more
The film starts really well. Read more
Published 21 months ago by The Truth
Angelina Jolie!
I'm going to have to watch this movie again because I've no idea what was going on. Not because it was a bad or confusing movie, but because I could not take my eyes off Angelina... Read more
Published on 2 May 2010 by Justice Peace
Good solid thriller
Once upon a time there was an actress called Angelina Jolie, before the tattoos, the rainbow family and the other weird behaviour she made some pretty good films and this is one of... Read more
Published on 10 April 2010 by PJ Rankine
Watch This
Great film , great story, well acted. I love this thriller, feels a little bit like The Bone Collector in which Angelina Jolie also features. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2010 by R. Spencer
Well worth a look
A great movie that keeps you glued from start to finish with a totally unexpected jump off your chair moment that you dont see coming. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2009 by M. Mcclements
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