The Bone Collector (1999)
Average Rating: 4.7/10
Reviews Counted: 85
Fresh: 24 | Rotten: 61
A talented cast is wasted on a bland attempt at a suspenseful, serial killer flick.
Average Rating: 4.7/10
Critic Reviews: 23
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 16
A talented cast is wasted on a bland attempt at a suspenseful, serial killer flick.
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Filmed on location in Montreal and New York, The Bone Collector is a suspense thriller that combines Rear Window and Seven. Two cops on the trail of a brutal serial killer must see as one, act as one, and think as one before the next victim falls. Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington) is an intelligent forensics detective who was paralyzed in the line of duty. The author of several books, he has a keen eye for detail and nose for clues that have made him a legend in the law enforcement community.
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Cast
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Denzel Washington
Lincoln Rhyme -
Angelina Jolie
Amelia Donaghy -
Queen Latifah
Thelma -
Michael Rooker
Capt. Howard Cheney -
Mike McGlone
Detective Kenny Soloman -
Luis Guzman
Eddie Ortiz -
Leland Orser
Richard Thompson -
John Benjamin Hickey
Dr. Barry Lehman -
Bobby Cannavale
Steve -
Ed O'Neill
Detective Paulie Sellit... -
Fulvio Cecere
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Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie muster enough electricity to make The Bone Collector a watchable thriller.
Top CriticThe film never really gathers suspense and tension.
Another borderline-absurd scenario.
Grisly thriller with great performances; not for kids.
The filmmakers forgot to satisfactorily conceal the identity of the homicidal title character.
The Bone Collector can't overcome limits of its script and it is unlikely to remain in viewers' memory for a long time.
A desperate send-up of authentic evil, a True Crime! tabloid 'zine thriller packaged with all the subtlety and restraint of children's toothpaste.
shares with most of the films of this genre a penchant for moody photography, startling bursts of violence and, regrettably, a finale that's so far-fetched and relies on so many coincidences it's impossible to swallow.
The real killer... is easily spotted in the movie's one scene that isn't specifically designed to move the plot forward.
O que poderia ser uma boa história transforma-se em um emaranhado confuso de clichês.
A thriller that also manages to focus on the art of mentoring.
Surprise revelations and plot twists undermine the entire film.
Once again, Mr. Washington delivers a fine performance.
The movie's atmosphere is moody and intense, bubbling like a caldron. Unfortunately, the broth turns out to be stone soup.
The killer - whose identity is so tangential to the plot he might as well be the butler.
You've got a film that leaves you with a sick feeling in your stomach. And it has nothing to do with all the severed bones and fingers you've had to digest.
The film assumes the characteristics of a bad slasher movie.
Weak ending.
The material is crude, sado-porn slop, and not even a gem talent like Washington (or a rising one like Jolie) can make it smell much better.
Jolie here emerges as a bland, practically sexless ingenue.
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