Feb 28, 2013

Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington) was an expert detective prior to an accident which left him quadriplegic. There is a serial killer on the loose and the police department turn to him. He enlists the help of Amelia Donaghy (Angelina Jolie) and the unlikely duo set out to track down the killer. The year is 1999, we are before Saw (2004) but after Seven (1995). This movie does share a lot with these two films but is not as good as either. In certain ways the story is similar to that of Silence of the Lambs as well (rookie cop, female, helped along the way but a restricted man of high intellect) but again The Bone Collector is a country mile away from being as good as Silence of the Lambs. I feel the main reason that The Bone Collector falls short of these other big names within the same genre is that it feels a lot lighter and weaker in comparison. With the story it has and the topics that are covered throughout this film The Bone Collector really should have delivered a much heavier punch than it does. There seems to be little sense of urgency or fear of impending doom. This movie does manage to bring together quite an impressive cast, you have; Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, Michael Rooker, Luis Guzman, Leland Orser (another link to Seven) and Ed O'Neil to name but a few. I don't feel that any of the actors were bad, they all gave decent convincing performances. If pressed I would have to say Queen Latifah presented her character the best. She never over-played the part, just subtle gestures and doing what was necessary. I think that The Bone Collector is a good example of satisfactory Thriller. It's not a bad film, it does its job, but is short of being great due to its lack of clout and shallow delivery. It lacks the wallop necessary to stir you from your set.

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