Well this turned into a nasty little thriller, didn't it.
"Malice" had my attention based on the strength of the cast, and Alec Baldwin's god-complex surgeon extraordinaire. And there's also the neighborhood's serial rapist to contend with. But by the midpoint, the rapist subplot is swept under the rug, Baldwin's maybe not the villain we all thought, and that's where the real twists and turns begin.
The movie's mixed critical reception suggests something that doesn't hold up under scrutiny after the end credits roll, and I can see that point. But I can also say that the movie held my interest throughout, even as it awkwardly switched gears. They'd aclear-cut wronged party in this story, and I wanted to see him/her win.
"Malice" had my attention based on the strength of the cast, and Alec Baldwin's god-complex surgeon extraordinaire. And there's also the neighborhood's serial rapist to contend with. But by the midpoint, the rapist subplot is swept under the rug, Baldwin's maybe not the villain we all thought, and that's where the real twists and turns begin.
The movie's mixed critical reception suggests something that doesn't hold up under scrutiny after the end credits roll, and I can see that point. But I can also say that the movie held my interest throughout, even as it awkwardly switched gears. They'd aclear-cut wronged party in this story, and I wanted to see him/her win.