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Suitable for 15 years and over Bridge Entertainment Release date: Tuesday 30th of October 2007 Starring: Director(s): Format: Import, PAL, Region code: 2 Running time: 108 minutes Language: English (Original Language) |
RRP: £19.33
Make every minute count - tick-tock, tick tock
Review date: 2008-12-16 Rating: 6 out of 10
Voice on phone: Tick-tock, doc.
Short Attention Span Summary (SASS):
1. Dr. Gramm (Al Pacino) is a forensic psychiatrist who gets into the minds of serial killers to see what makes them tick.
2. A man is on Death Row based on Gramm's testimony
3. Now someone is killing Gramm's students, and it sure looks like the work of the "Seattle Slasher", except he's the guy on Death Row
4. Gramm has 88 minutes to find out whether there's a copycat on the loose, or if he's made a mistake in convicting the accused murderer.
5. This time it's Gramm's clock that's ticking
This is a fast-paced murder movie that stars Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski and Amy Brenneman, among others. I'd be lying if I said that there weren't plot holes, or places where the imagination is stretched to breaking point, but Pacino manages to hold it all together, delivering a performance that almost (not quite) gets him honorary action hero status.
Towards the end the plot twists and red herrings are enough to make your head spin, but in the final analysis, this is well worth the price of a rental.
Amanda Richards
Reviews
Horrid, abysmal, putrid
Review date: 2008-11-13 Rating: 2 out of 10
Usually I loathe very brief reviews, but this film doesn't deserve any better. It's impossible to overstate just how bad it is. Don't buy it, don't rent it, don't accept it if it's offered you for free.
Time is Counting Down for Jack
Review date: 2008-09-16 Rating: 6 out of 10
Nine years ago, Dr. Jack Gramm (Al Pacino), a forensic psychiatrist, was the key witness in the trail and conviction of serial killer Jon Forster (Neal McDonough). Today, Jon is set to be executed for his crimes.
Jack not only has his own psychiatric firm, but he also teaches at the University of Washington in Seattle. He wakes up this morning to learn that one of his students was killed exactly the say way that Jon killed women.
Then he receives the phone call. "You have 88 minutes to live. At 11:45, you will die." At first he considers it a crank, but the more the person calls back, the more he takes it seriously. Is Jon guilty? Who murdered his student? And who is going to kill him?
I was attracted to this film because of the ticking clock premise. I am a sucker for those kind of stories, I guess. And as a thriller, it worked. I spent plenty of time cringing waiting for the next big event to come, hoping it wouldn't scare me.
I thought I had the villain pin pointed early on, but turned out to be wrong. Once I figured that out, I did pick up on the true villain earlier then I would have liked and spent the rest of the movie waiting for Jack to catch up.
Which brings me to the main problem with the film; it was predictable. And for a thriller, that's never a good thing. And it didn't help that the previews gave away way too much.
And I can't forget the slow start. Yes, we needed the information. But it could have been given to us once the story got started. As it was, I was almost bored before the prologue ended and the action began.
Additionally, the characters were rather flat. We're talking one dimensional at best. Heck, I never even connected with Jack. The only reason he got my sympathy was because I was afraid I'd jump during those tense scenes.
As a side note, do that that R rating seriously. The images of the murders are rather graphic. I had to look away a few times.
Despite all the negatives, this thriller is mildly entertaining. See it if you must. But you'd be better off renting or waiting until it hits TV first.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Al Pacino
Amy Brenneman
Alicia Witt
Benjamin McKenzie
Leelee Sobieski
Creators:
Al Pacino (Primary Contributor)
Alicia Witt (Primary Contributor)
Andreas Thiesmeyer (Producer)
Avi Lerner (Producer)
Boaz Davidson (Producer)
Danny Dimbort (Producer)
Gary Scott Thompson (Producer)
Gary Scott Thompson (Writer)
George Furla (Producer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Bridge Entertainment
Manufacturer: Bridge Entertainment
EAN: 8711983474574
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Import, PAL,
Release date: 2007-10-30
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 108 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)
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