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Taking Lives (2004)

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Reviews Counted:152

Fresh:35

Rotten:117

Average Rating:4.6/10

Consensus: A stylish, but predictable thriller where the only thrills are offered by the sensuous Angelina Jolie.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong violence including disturbing images, language and some sexuality

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Mar 19, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $32,634,479

Synopsis: A top FBI profiler, Special Agent Illeana Scott (Academy Award-winner ANGELINA JOLIE) doesn't rely on traditional crime-solving techniques to unravel the mysteries of a murderous mind. Her... A top FBI profiler, Special Agent Illeana Scott (Academy Award-winner ANGELINA JOLIE) doesn't rely on traditional crime-solving techniques to unravel the mysteries of a murderous mind. Her intuitive, unconventional approach is often the only way to unlock the identities of the killers for the police to capture. When Montreal detectives handling a local homicide investigation reluctantly ask for an outsider's help to get inside the head of a cunning serial killer, Agent Scott joins the case. With meticulous insight, she theorizes that the chameleon-like killer is "life-jacking" - assuming the lives and identities of his victims. As the pressure mounts to catch the elusive murderer, Agent Scott's unorthodox methods alienate her from a territorial police team that feels threatened by her uncanny abilities. Her seemingly cold demeanor belies an unparalleled passion for her work, and she's at her best when she's working alone. But when an unexpected attraction sparks a complicated romantic entanglement, the consummate specialist begins to doubt her finely honed instincts. Alone in an unfamiliar city with no one she can trust, Agent Scott suddenly finds herself on a twisted and terrifying journey, surrounded by suspects in a case that has become chillingly personal. [More]

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Olivier Martinez

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Olivier Martinez, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Tcheky Karyo, Gena Rowlands

Director: D.J. Caruso

Director: D.J. Caruso
Screenwriter: Jon Bokenkamp
Producer: Mark Canton, Bernie Goldmann
Composer: Philip Glass
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Willfully stupid and obvious for most of its running time, this serial-killer thriller lulls the audience into one gasp-worthy, rug-pulling moment that, while stupid, isn't exactly obvious. [Blu-ray]

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05/20/09
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
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04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Could very well be mistaken for an Ashley Judd programmer.

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12/29/08
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com
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10/18/08
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08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review

A production which would rather scare its audience with gore than reel it in via a gripping whodunit.

Full Review Source: Princeton Town Topics | comment Comment
04/25/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
Princeton Town Topics

The film's villain may take fictitious lives, but the film itself takes up real time that could be spent on better things.

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11/02/06
Peter T. Chattaway
Peter T. Chattaway
Christianity Today
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09/30/05
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
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07/21/05
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Taking Lives won’t kill you, but it will steal precious hours you’ll never have back.

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05/04/05
Nick Schager
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04/02/05
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
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poor excuse for audience to waste time on a thriller whose makers have problems with understanding the meaning of the word "thrill".

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03/02/05
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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Amir Mokri's purposely frantic (ie: jerky) camera work during action scenes irritates, but still 'Taking Lives' is a marginally diverting thriller.

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10/14/04
Steve Crum
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10/07/04
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
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When, at length, the promised climax does arrive, it will leave you gasping in astonishment, provided that you have never been to the movies before.

Full Review Source: Style Weekly (Richmond, VA) | comment Comment
09/23/04
Thomas Peyser
Thomas Peyser
Style Weekly (Richmond, VA)

It both startles and sedates.

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09/16/04
Mark Collette
Mark Collette
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Take away a couple of good moments at the beginning and the end, and you have a standard TV crime drama.

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08/10/04
John J. Puccio
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