Viewed in
2002
Premise
Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman play detectives following a gruesome and 'creative' serial killer.
Who should watch
Fans of the cast. Those with a strong stomach and in the mood for a well-done crime thriller.
Thoughts
The style was gritty and gruesome, which enhanced the experience. How the serial killer killed was pretty inventive. Half the time, I was curious about how the next victim would die, and the other half of the time, I was shell-shocked from the images.
While the film never showed the actual act of murder, it showed the grizzly aftermath. Because this was a tightly-wound story with very good actors, these very R-rated images did not seem like cheap attempts at shocking the audience. Unfortunately, this film probably helped start the trend of horror flicks that focus more on the gore than the horror.
What I would change
I could have used a lot less realistic gore.
