The Bone Collector Details

Quality Thriller

I've read Jeffrey Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme books before, so I knew I'd enjoy this. It's a thriller with a difference, as the main character doesn't leave his bed for the entire film, owing to the fact he's paralysed from the neck down (apart from one finger). But it's a great thriller as the main character played by Denzel Washington, a brilliant forensic scientist, guides his colleague Angelina Jolie through crime scenes via a headset. It works out better than it sounds at first and leads to a nail-biting conclusion. Recommended.

This film has a good concept, but is overly long and doesn't expand on some important aspects of the narrative. It has strong performances from the main characters even if they are stereotypes we have seen many times before (the female rookie cop who proves that she is as good - or even better than any male cop, ect.). This film lacks tension, and could have easily been cut down to a one and a half hour fast paced thriller, instead of nearly two hours that do seem to drag. The thing that really lets down the whole film is the ridiculous ending that leaves you feeling disapointed. Could have done better.