Taking Lives

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Taking Lives

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Taking Lives

Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Gena Rowlands, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Kiefer Sutherland, Olivier Martinez, Paul Dano

An FBI profiler is called in by French Canadian police to catch a serial killer who takes on the identity of each new victim.

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  • liquidchick76
    June 25, 2009
    liquidchick76
    I think they tried to be shocking, but they couldn't have been more predictable.
  • mrpopcorn
    June 19, 2009
    mrpopcorn
    "He would kill to be you."

    An FBI profiler is called in by French Canadian police to catch a serial killer who takes on the identity of each new victim.

    REVIEW

    There's nothing particularly...( read more) bad about Taking Lives - at least if there was a cement mixer somewhere to fill in the plot holes. In many ways it's an above average thriller about a serial killer being hunted by lovely FBI agent Angelina Jolie, who manages to be far more alluring than any FBI agent has the right to be. There's several shocks worthy of making you jump out of your seat, a generous and tasty smattering of gruesome body parts, a car chase, explosion and some nudity. It's main flaw perhaps is that it goes on far too long, and our suspension of disbelief is teetering too precariously for comfort. The basic premise is that the serial killer escapes detection by taking on the identity of his victims. We get some very brief overview shots suggesting how he maybe achieves this from a technical point of view, but when the expected twist at the end outstays its welcome in a very extended coda involving Jolie saving the day by 'dazzling insight' into the killer's mind that soon looks too much like a writer's fantasy: it is then that we start asking ourselves if the main plot was actually believable. Entertaining enough if your expectations aren't too high, but one does wonder when Angelina Jolie is going to take on roles worthy of her not inconsiderable acting ability after this.
  • rebvodka042099
    June 26, 2008
    rebvodka042099
    Why does Angelina Jolie has to star in movies?
  • QueenCityFilms
    March 3, 2008
    QueenCityFilms
    Good movie until the twist just makes you want to take a baseball bat and smash your own head in for watching it.
  • AgentLexi2132
    February 3, 2008
    AgentLexi2132
    Pending Review...

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  • filmguy450
    November 22, 2009
    filmguy450
    I saw it once, in theaters, and thought it was decent, but kind of instantly forgettable. This DVD is the unrated Director's Cut, but I didn't notice any real differences. Anyways, overall, the cast is very strong, the look is very good, the music is stunning (Caruso is great wit...( read more)h music), and it was alot more fun than I recalled. Not original, and it sure as hell isn't Seven, but really, that's just too hard to live up to, so, I'll take this over Ashley Judd's similar films (isn't that it's own genre? Ashley Judd crime thriller?).
  • ythelastman89
    November 18, 2009
    ythelastman89
    Not the best crime/thriller ever, but had it come out about a decade beforehand it would have gotten a lot more positive responses. It's a really interesting story with great characters. Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke clearly gave the movie a more polished look and really made it...( read more) charming as well as suspenseful. I really admired the movie for keeping you on your toes.
  • jackgbowman
    October 21, 2009
    jackgbowman
    Some great mements and twists, some of jolie's charcteractions were over the top.
  • karmes1
    October 17, 2009
    karmes1
    So many surprises all along, didn't see most of them coming:P
  • lanba
    October 2, 2009
    lanba
    i've couldn't finish to watch
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