Excellent performances, with interesting
twists on the original film, and compelling direction by THE
FUGITIVE's Andrew Davis highlight this intruiging suspense film. The
film isn't without it's flaws, as you may find it difficult to
resolve the fact that you'll probably wind up rooting for the
murderous Douglas not only due to his usually being the good guy in
his films but because the lovers are severely flawed characters most
will think deserving of getting offed, especially the lame-ass
Mortensen as Paltrow's love interest. With PSYCHO and REAR WINDOW
also being made this year, I am left with mixed feelings about this
latest trend. On the one hand, these remakes speak to the fact of
Hitchcock's timeless themes in his films, while on the other hand it
points out that Hollywood has perhaps run out of ideas when even a
remake of a middling Hitchcock film is one of the better thrillers to
come out in recent years.
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