Some dorm buddies and I were bored last weekend, so we decided to go see something. It just happened that the "something" was this ridiculous waste of time and Morgan Freeman's acting ability (which should be a crime). I never read the book, as I am not a Patterson fan, so I can't compare the two. All I know is... After the very cliched prologue (i.e. the part that has nothing to do whatsoever with the rest of the movie), the movie doesn't deviate from the cheap-o thriller rut. Freeman does what he can with the painfully bad dialogue, but to no avail. This was so predictable I found myself doing a mental checklist of coming events (killer calls NOW!....check.....twist comes NOW!....check). The worst part is the so-called, much-hyped twist. A good mystery gives you suspects and clues to foreshadow twists (Usual Suspects, 6th Sense), but this is one of those cheating movies that throws a totally unexpected twist that is, at first, shocking. After thinking briefly about the twist, one realizes that there IS NO WAY TO SEE IT COMING. The writer just decided "hey this is suprising" and threw it in, depite the fact that it makes NO SENSE. Plot holes are common, but what if the entire plot is a gaping wound bleeding ineptitude?
Some dorm buddies and I were bored last weekend, so we decided to go see something. It just happened that the "something" was this ridiculous waste of time and Morgan Freeman's acting ability (which should be a crime). I never read the book, as I am not a Patterson fan, so I can't compare the two. All I know is... After the very cliched prologue (i. e. the part that has nothing to do whatsoever with the rest of the movie), the movie doesn't deviate from the cheap-o thriller rut. Freeman does what he can with the painfully bad dialogue, but to no avail. This was so predictable I found myself doing a mental checklist of coming events (killer calls NOW!... . check.... . twist comes NOW!... . check). The worst part is the so-called, much-hyped twist. A good mystery gives you suspects and clues to foreshadow twists (Usual Suspects, 6th Sense), but this is one of those cheating movies that throws a totally unexpected twist that is, at first, shocking. After thinking briefly about the twist, one realizes that there IS NO WAY TO SEE IT COMING. The writer just decided "hey this is suprising" and threw it in, depite the fact that it makes NO SENSE. Plot holes are common, but what if the entire plot is a gaping wound bleeding ineptitude?