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The Watcher on DVD (2000)
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Keanu Reeves's eclectic choice of roles finds him straying into Anthony Hopkins territory with his portrayal of an FBI-taunting serial killer. On the evidence of this dismal thriller, Hopkins doesn't have much to worry about. Reeves is the strangler who's relocated to Chicago to continue his game of psychological warfare with James Spader's troubled agent. There are a few creepy sequences, but pop video-maker and first-time director Joe Charbanic never manages to sustain a credible air of menace. Spader is his usual accomplished self, while Marisa Tomei does her best with a rather unconvincing role as Spader's therapist. But the big problem here is Reeves, in a role that was supposedly expanded from a cameo. He's meant to be diabolic but instead comes across as just plain smug. Time Out Spader and Tomei, as the haunted ex-cop and his lonely shrink, add a human dimension to a derivative scenario. Based on... Read more on www.timeout.com Halliwell's Film Guide Miscast and shallow thriller in which visual tricks are used in an attempt to disguise its lack of suspense and insight. Members ReviewsReviews Voted Most HelpfulMost Recent Reviews |
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