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 Barnes & Noble Reminiscent of such intense thrillers as The Silence of the Lambs and Se7en, this stylish nail-biter provides top-billed Angelina Jolie with yet another eccentric role to add to her impressive gallery of colorful characters. She plays Illeana Scott, a humorless FBI profiler with nearly preternatural abilities. Working with French-Canadian detectives (Tcheky Karyo and Olivier Martinez) investigating a bizarre murder in Montreal, Scott uncovers evidence suggesting the culprit is a serial killer who adopts the identities of his victims. Her best lead is a young man (Ethan Hawke) who claims to have witnessed the murder and now fears he’s targeted for death. The cat-and-mouse aspect of this blood-chilling film is extremely well handled by director D. J. Caruso (The Salton Sea), who relies on his actors to carry the script over several bumpy patches. There is, per usual, a strong “red herring” character and a Big Twist, but in other respects Caruso’s film avoids cliché. Like many movies of its type, Taking Lives won’t stand up under careful scrutiny or post-screening analysis, but it’s extremely well acted by a superb cast and maintains an eerie atmosphere throughout. Ed Hulse Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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