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88 Minutes (Ws Dub Sub Ac3 Dol) [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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Horrid, abysmal, putrid
Review date: 2008-11-13 Rating: 2 out of 10
Usually I loathe very brief reviews, but this film doesn't deserve any better. It's impossible to overstate just how bad it is. Don't buy it, don't rent it, don't accept it if it's offered you for free.
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Time is Counting Down for Jack
Review date: 2008-09-16 Rating: 6 out of 10
Nine years ago, Dr. Jack Gramm (Al Pacino), a forensic psychiatrist, was the key witness in the trail and conviction of serial killer Jon Forster (Neal McDonough). Today, Jon is set to be executed for his crimes.
Jack not only has his own psychiatric firm, but he also teaches at the University of Washington in Seattle. He wakes up this morning to learn that one of his students was killed exactly the say way that Jon killed women.
Then he receives the phone call. "You have 88 minutes to live. At 11:45, you will die." At first he considers it a crank, but the more the person calls back, the more he takes it seriously. Is Jon guilty? Who murdered his student? And who is going to kill him?
I was attracted to this film because of the ticking clock premise. I am a sucker for those kind of stories, I guess. And as a thriller, it worked. I spent plenty of time cringing waiting for the next big event to come, hoping it wouldn't scare me.
I thought I had the villain pin pointed early on, but turned out to be wrong. Once I figured that out, I did pick up on the true villain earlier then I would have liked and spent the rest of the movie waiting for Jack to catch up.
Which brings me to the main problem with the film; it was predictable. And for a thriller, that's never a good thing. And it didn't help that the previews gave away way too much.
And I can't forget the slow start. Yes, we needed the information. But it could have been given to us once the story got started. As it was, I was almost bored before the prologue ended and the action began.
Additionally, the characters were rather flat. We're talking one dimensional at best. Heck, I never even connected with Jack. The only reason he got my sympathy was because I was afraid I'd jump during those tense scenes.
As a side note, do that that R rating seriously. The images of the murders are rather graphic. I had to look away a few times.
Despite all the negatives, this thriller is mildly entertaining. See it if you must. But you'd be better off renting or waiting until it hits TV first.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Alicia Witt
Al Pacino
Amy Brenneman
Benjamin McKenzie
Leelee Sobieski
Creators:
Al Pacino (Primary Contributor)
Alicia Witt (Primary Contributor)
Andreas Thiesmeyer (Producer)
Avi Lerner (Producer)
Boaz Davidson (Producer)
Danny Dimbort (Producer)
Gary Scott Thompson (Producer)
Gary Scott Thompson (Writer)
George Furla (Producer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
EAN: 0043396235786
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: AC-3, Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC,
Release date: 2008-09-16
Universal product code (UPC): 043396235786
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 108 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2007
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: French (Subtitled)
Language: French (Dubbed)