I guess I'm the only one…
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tobias_681 — 10 years ago(August 19, 2015 04:22 PM)
I didn't like it excactly but I thought it was somewhat ok. The visuals were nice, the acting was good and the actors were fitting (especially Hartnett and Johansson fitted really well in my book). However the plot is in my opinion a mess. It's not as ununderstandable as people make it to be but there is no focus whatsoever. Sub-plots emerge, fade into the background, suddenly reemerge without remotely enough background. I get that it tried to cover multiple themes but none of them really did it and that's a shame because it really has it's moments. For instance the B/W clips of Elisabeth are a wonderful way to interact with the cops (and Mia Kirshner does a great job). It's just as exploiting as some of De Palma's other movies manage to be., peeping really is one of his favorite themes and he has a hand for it. But I think ultimately it falls flat because of the lacking focus. I've read that there was a different cut that Elroy himself enjoyed but it seems like it was altered (by the studio I think) before release. If they had released the original version this might have actually been really good, who knows.
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Spikeopath — 10 years ago(September 04, 2015 02:28 PM)
No you are not. While problems are evident, it's definitely better than its reputation in my eyes, certainly coming at it from a film noir lover's perspective it has much to laud.
But minority we shall be. Ho-Hum.
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bradjanet — 10 years ago(September 10, 2015 09:24 PM)
I like Josh Hartnett, and I like a lot of dePalma films, but this one sent me to sleep, (and the tobacco product-placement was outrageous, did anyone take a breath of actual air in this movie?)
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PattyGJones — 10 years ago(February 04, 2016 03:07 PM)
I just noticed the same thing (in my 5th or 6th time watching this film, which I absolutely loved). The fact is that in the 40s and 50s, virtually
everybody
smoked. The health consequences weren't even an issue. There were "doctors" doing cigarette commercials.
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estocade — 10 years ago(December 12, 2015 05:44 PM)
Around 19 thousand people gave this movie a score of 7-10 and 2 thousand gave it a 10. It is a great thriller with lots of great scenes, I never understood why people would listen to critics instead of having their own tastes, unless they don't have them, another reason for fashion. I'm more than confident that the rating will only get higher for this movie, somewhere around 10-20 years.
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PattyGJones — 10 years ago(February 04, 2016 03:16 PM)
You're not alone judging by all the comments to your post, not by a longshot. I absolutely
loved
this film. There are a few things that could have been improved, but as a whole I enjoyed it hugely, and not just because I drool like a mastiff for Josh Hartnett.
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indyj1 — 9 years ago(September 11, 2016 04:35 PM)
I don't "love" the film, and considering it was Brian De Palma, it was a little disappointing. However, it was still a good movie, and after reading the novel, I'm amazed at how much better the film is. If you found the plot elements difficult to follow in the movie, don't even attempt the book. It's a complete convoluted mess - a mess which De Palma tinkered with to make a much more straightforward story for the film.
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stargazer1701-1 — 9 years ago(January 17, 2017 08:38 PM)
great movie. it was haunting especially since the murder was based on fact and the killer was never caught (although it was possibly the notorious torso murderer).
Smoke me a kipper. I'll be back for breakfast
I'm that way for both Johansson and Swank. My Lord, if there was any more of them in the film, I wouldn't have been able to contain myself. Hahahahaha!