Taking Lives (2004)
Humdrum forensic-fetishism thriller with nothing to recommend it save for one good jolt (which, far as I can tell, has not a fucking thing to do with the rest of the film) and Ethan Hawke's brash, jittery performance. (Hawke seems to be the only one who recognizes this for the crap that it is and, thus, is the only one willing to have fun with it.) Mildly irritating until the noxious, overblown third act; thoroughly predictable, too (I figured out the killer during the frickin' trailer). If you've ever wanted to see what Se7en would look like had it been made for Lifetime, here's your chance. Does Angelina Jolie have the worst script sense in Hollywood or what?
Grade: C-
Humdrum forensic-fetishism thriller with nothing to recommend it save for one good jolt (which, far as I can tell, has not a fucking thing to do with the rest of the film) and Ethan Hawke's brash, jittery performance. (Hawke seems to be the only one who recognizes this for the crap that it is and, thus, is the only one willing to have fun with it.) Mildly irritating until the noxious, overblown third act; thoroughly predictable, too (I figured out the killer during the frickin' trailer). If you've ever wanted to see what Se7en would look like had it been made for Lifetime, here's your chance. Does Angelina Jolie have the worst script sense in Hollywood or what?
Grade: C-
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