The Bone Collector Reviews
August 18, 2020
...a slow-moving yet consistently engaging piece of work...
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| Original Score: 3/4
December 19, 2010
Grisly thriller with great performances; not for kids.
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| Original Score: 3/5
November 29, 2009
The filmmakers forgot to satisfactorily conceal the identity of the homicidal title character.
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| Original Score: 2.5/4
December 6, 2005
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| Original Score: 2/5
February 16, 2005
The Bone Collector can't overcome limits of its script and it is unlikely to remain in viewers' memory for a long time.
Original Score: 4/10
July 18, 2003
A desperate send-up of authentic evil, a True Crime! tabloid 'zine thriller packaged with all the subtlety and restraint of children's toothpaste.
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| Original Score: C-
July 2, 2003
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.
May 20, 2003
Original Score: 3/4
April 25, 2003
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| Original Score: 2/4
February 8, 2003
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| Original Score: 4/5
December 8, 2002
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| Original Score: 2/5
November 22, 2002
The real killer... is easily spotted in the movie's one scene that isn't specifically designed to move the plot forward.
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| Original Score: 2/4
October 30, 2002
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| Original Score: 2/5
May 31, 2002
O que poderia ser uma boa histria transforma-se em um emaranhado confuso de clichs.
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| Original Score: 2/5
March 13, 2002
A thriller that also manages to focus on the art of mentoring.
March 8, 2002
Surprise revelations and plot twists undermine the entire film.
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| Original Score: short
May 11, 2001
Original Score: 2/5
February 14, 2001
Once again, Mr. Washington delivers a fine performance.
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| Original Score: 5/5
January 1, 2001
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| Original Score: 6/10
January 1, 2000
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| Original Score: 3/4