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Taking Lives

Taking Lives is another movie that came and went in the theaters with little fanfare. I had actually completely forgotten about it until I happened to see that my sister-in-law who is staying with us had rented it. And after watching it, I can see why it came and went in the theaters so quickly.

The first half of the movie is very atmospheric and a little suspenseful. It reminded me of the look and feel of “Seven”. However, the second half of the movie feels completely different, like it was written by a different writer, and directed by a different director. Hell, even the acting changed.

Somewhere around the bizarre and out of place sex scene, the movie just fell apart in my opinion. There was no suspense at all. They just kept switching back and forth between whether the guy was the killer, or not the killer. The twists were way too abrupt and completely out of place, with no hints as to what might happen.

Save yourself the time and just download the Angelina Jolie sex scene and skip the rest of the movie. :)

Rating: 2/5