Taking Lives
Director: D.J. Caruso
Year: 2004
Stars: Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland
OK, I admit it, I wanted to watch this because it's got Kiefer Sutherland in it. And I make no apologies for that. Unfortunately (for me, at least) it doesn't have much of Kiefer Sutherland in it. I don't think that's really giving too much away...
Angelina Jolie is Illeana, a detective brought to Montreal to solve a murder case. Ethan Hawke is the only witness, so they have to work together to figure out who has committed the crime.
As thrillers go, this isn't the worst I've ever seen. The plot is pretty obvious, and if you have watched more than a couple of thrillers in your lifetime you'll know the ending long before it comes. But it's fairly watchable - something of a pleasant diversion that doesn't require too much taxing thinking.
Rating: 3 out of 5
About Me
- Anna Lawson
- I live in Bristol with my husband Dan (who I married in July 2007), my son Joe (born 2012) and daughter Jess (born 2015). I work at UWE (the University of the West of England) in Bristol as a Research and Open Access Librarian. I'm orginally from Exeter, so moving back to Bristol is a bit like coming home - especially as I studied for my undergraduate degree here (also at UWE). I love travelling and movies, although I get to do a lot less of both since the birth of our children. Although we have still managed to fit in holidays to the Isles of Scilly, Chamonix and a summer in California since Joe was born.
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