Untraceable
May 15, 2008
Its tough to come up with something fresh, or even something different, and although this film falls into the genre of “SAW” (very bad movie) or “SEVEN” (very good movie) it’s still pretty good. It manages to make a movie about the Internet that’s not only scary and suspenseful but could be true. No viruses that come out of the screen or programs that kill there users. It has a very simple premise. People are curious and like to watch (what could go wrong?) In my opinion, the methods used to kill in this movie are far better more realistic that “SAW” and all its dumb sequels, and because of that it makes it much more violent and scary.
Jennifer Marsh (Diane Lane) is part the FBI cyber crimes unit in Portland Oregon. Until this movie Marsh and her team have been tracking down child predators and credit card scammers when they come across a live video feed of kitten being tortured. Marsh cant isolate the signal and must watch helplessly (like everyone else) as the kitten dies a slow painful death. The mastermind uses the number of log-ins to the site to determine how fast the kitten is killed. When the site comes up next time with a real person being tortured according to how many viewers has logged in that’s when the movie really takes off. Marsh and her crew must now find the killer and stop him before his victims are killed but are helpless to stop the rising tide of viewers who want the subjects to die. Each torture device more painful and gruesome than the last. For anyone who likes “youtube” and video chat rooms, here’s one for you. Good pace, and some interesting plot twists keep you guessing and the movie totally believable. A good Friday night thriller.
Plot: Better than average. Very believable story and situations. The plot moves along very well and makes you wonder what the next act will bring. Well directed with the right amount of gore and scare without making it a blood bath movie.
Acting: Better than average. Diane Lane give a good solid performance as well as the supporting cast. Owen Riley (Joseph Cross) makes very good bad guy, creepy and smart, very unassuming boy next door type.
Final Word: A really good thriller. Smart, scary, you could do a lot worse. This film is What-to-Watch for sure.
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