To Catch a Killer

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Mr. Hollywood Couldve been so much more entertaining. Love these types of movies but this didnt excite, didnt hint at better things. By the bed youll accept it but will forget about the plot by the time you reach your car. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/30/23 Full Review Mr.D This movie is the sleeper movie of the year. Great plot! I could not predict the ending. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/28/23 Full Review Mark R Too much dialogue, was boring, was not suspenseful or thrilling in any way. Horrible movie. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/23/23 Full Review Ola G On New Year's Eve in Baltimore, a sniper begins killing random revelers. Beat cop Eleanor Falco (Shailene Woodley) is among those who respond. Police identify the shooter's location as an apartment, just before it explodes. SWAT clear the apartment, and determines that no one has died there. At the police headquarters, the manhunt commences, led by FBI Special Agent Lammark (Ben Mendelsohn). Lammark meets Eleanor in the break room, and is impressed by her perceptiveness. The next morning, Lammark meets with Eleanor for coffee, where he explains he wants her, along with fellow agent Jack McKenzie (Jovan Adepo), to work directly with him as a liaison with the Baltimore police during the investigation. They both accept. At the Bureau, McKenzie explains that the apartment was uninhabited and there is nothing to indicate any of the building staff or residents committed the crime. The explosion was caused by a grenade paired with a deliberate gas leak, and that the rifle used for the shooting is a US Army weapon, over 40 years old. Lammark, Eleanor, and McKenzie travel to the morgue of the shooting victims where they are interrupted by news that Baltimore police believe they have the shooter surrounded, and hurry to the scene. Upon arriving, they are presented with very thin evidence that a troubled local youth perpetrated the crime. Tactical police enter the youth's apartment, and cause him to jump out the window, killing himself. Lammark and Eleanor are extremely frustrated. Returning to the Bureau, Lammark, Eleanor, and McKenzie interview three painters who painted the empty apartment, years prior. Lammark reveals to Eleanor that he has learned that she once applied to join the FBI, but failed her psychological evaluation. Eleanor explains that in the past she suffered from various mental health issues and addictions, including self-harm, and joined the police as a means of taking her life back. The next day, the killer commits a mass shooting at a mall. Through security cameras, the team observes the killer and sees him stash a shirt in a bathroom trash can, which is subsequently emptied by cleaning staff. While Lammark meets with the mayor, Eleanor and McKenzie retrieve the shirt at the landfill... Rotten Tomatoes consensus reads: "Damián David Szifron's stylish direction and fine performances bolster To Catch a Killer's case, but a derivative script throws this thriller off course." (Via Wikipedia) "To Catch a Killer" has in one way a generic storyline roaming in a classic and maybe a bit overused genre, but it still manages to breathe life into this gripping thriller due to some intriguing and complex turns in the storyline with great cinematography and direction, excellent performances by the lovely and brilliant Shailene Woodley (also Producer of the film) and the great Ben Mendelsohn. We get suspense, action, intriguing compelling characters and an ending that is not fully expected which creates a pretty solid cinematic experience to my mind. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/06/25 Full Review David K The script is very formulaic, very paint-by-numbrs. if you've got a couple of hours to kill, but it's a last resort. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review babarizam D Everything about this movie is STUPID Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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