First of all, it got one brilliant factor. It's where the killer is the partner. Very unpredictable I must admit.
Another, yet half-brilliant, factor. The characterization of the lead. It's unusual, catchy, and sad. However with no serious shadows, or dramatic justification. I mean, yes, Armand brought some of the Assante magic to it, made it believable and special, but - for instance - why he was dying?? The answer of this question could be something high and meaningful, like being poisoned by the modern civilization, that created such a maniac and advanced killer as well, or maybe he's dying because the ethics are anyway. Well, sure any answer would have completed it as whole brilliant.
The real bad factor is the killer's motive. It's bad because it's nonexistent. They succeeded in making him unpredictable, but forgot anything else. As if it's enough motive to chuckle crazily in front of a computer!
Another, yet slight, bad factor. Which's Armand Assante's dark contact lens. They forced the guy to put them to look weary. But that was pretty exposed. You can see them clear when he was lying on the couch of the prostitute. The fake black points in them were moving as his eyes. It was unnecessary and cheap move; just like his endless cough too!
So, as you see, the brilliance wasn't that much available. Nonetheless, it is still "something else" amongst the other V nonsense that looks meaningless and senseless in comparison. And generally it is a good attempt to make what's different in the new genre of catch-the-serial-killer that became in fashion since (The Silence of the Lambs - 1991). But why it stopped at being just an attempt?? Anyway, the weak links will be stronger, and the brilliant factors more complete, 3 years later in (Untraceable) which seems, somewhat, like a refined remake.
I believe the only love to kill in here is the movie's love to kill itself!
Another, yet half-brilliant, factor. The characterization of the lead. It's unusual, catchy, and sad. However with no serious shadows, or dramatic justification. I mean, yes, Armand brought some of the Assante magic to it, made it believable and special, but - for instance - why he was dying?? The answer of this question could be something high and meaningful, like being poisoned by the modern civilization, that created such a maniac and advanced killer as well, or maybe he's dying because the ethics are anyway. Well, sure any answer would have completed it as whole brilliant.
The real bad factor is the killer's motive. It's bad because it's nonexistent. They succeeded in making him unpredictable, but forgot anything else. As if it's enough motive to chuckle crazily in front of a computer!
Another, yet slight, bad factor. Which's Armand Assante's dark contact lens. They forced the guy to put them to look weary. But that was pretty exposed. You can see them clear when he was lying on the couch of the prostitute. The fake black points in them were moving as his eyes. It was unnecessary and cheap move; just like his endless cough too!
So, as you see, the brilliance wasn't that much available. Nonetheless, it is still "something else" amongst the other V nonsense that looks meaningless and senseless in comparison. And generally it is a good attempt to make what's different in the new genre of catch-the-serial-killer that became in fashion since (The Silence of the Lambs - 1991). But why it stopped at being just an attempt?? Anyway, the weak links will be stronger, and the brilliant factors more complete, 3 years later in (Untraceable) which seems, somewhat, like a refined remake.
I believe the only love to kill in here is the movie's love to kill itself!