Wed, Nov 24, 1999

: TG 1999

It’s the long Thanksgiving weekend, so I leave for my Aunt and Uncle’s place in Oakland. I’m bringing lots of DVDs for my cousins and I to watch!

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: The Bone Collector

Author: Jeffery Deaver (book) and Jeremy Iacone

Director: Phillip Noyce

A decent thriller, though not in the class of Silence of the Lambs. The plot has a genius forensic detective (Denzel Washington), who’s paralyzed and bed-ridden, team up with a troubled beat cop (Angelina Jolie) to track down a serial killer. Denzel was good with what he had to work with, but Angelina was awesome. She played her character with just the right subtle touches to make her completely believable. However, the early connection between the two was awkwardly done and ham-handled. Basically, Denzel wants her to work for him and she doesn’t want to, so he forces her. Eventually she comes around, but not without a lot of fireworks. It seemed unrealistic to me that detectives would make so much effort to recruit an unwilling cop. I needed more motivation on their part. All in all, a good ride. Not especially scary (but what is), though some scenes are a touch graphic.

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