I saw the film today and was relatively entertained by the thriller aspects. I was turned off by the gruesome aspects.
I think a film that tries to be everything for all audiences has to hit the mark and I don't think this one did. The gruesome scenes just weren't needed. I have not seen nor do I want to see scenes similar to the "Saw" series that some have compared the scenes in this film to.
I saw this film for the star Diane Lane and once again she was excellent. I was good to see her in something other than a RomCom and I also liked the fact that she is the one that ends the murder spree at the heart of the plot. It was a strong woman role and they got a strong woman to play it so she was very believable.
I also thought that Colin Hanks did a good job as the partner in the Cyber Crimes office.
I liked the plot and topic present - that some people like to see some sick stuff on the Internet. I also agreed with the issue of law enforcement trying to stop a bad site when the Internet is world wide. It made one think about that issue. Personally I want the Internet to stay open and free but at the same time I hope police can stop murders or other nasty stuff that shows up there.
The film was pretty tight story wise through the first half as you followed the investigation and I sat there trying to piece things together. However the last half was hobbled by a significant plot hole. Unlike some of the comments here I liked the ending as it was the only way for it to end and made Lane's character look even better.
I think a film that tries to be everything for all audiences has to hit the mark and I don't think this one did. The gruesome scenes just weren't needed. I have not seen nor do I want to see scenes similar to the "Saw" series that some have compared the scenes in this film to.
I saw this film for the star Diane Lane and once again she was excellent. I was good to see her in something other than a RomCom and I also liked the fact that she is the one that ends the murder spree at the heart of the plot. It was a strong woman role and they got a strong woman to play it so she was very believable.
I also thought that Colin Hanks did a good job as the partner in the Cyber Crimes office.
I liked the plot and topic present - that some people like to see some sick stuff on the Internet. I also agreed with the issue of law enforcement trying to stop a bad site when the Internet is world wide. It made one think about that issue. Personally I want the Internet to stay open and free but at the same time I hope police can stop murders or other nasty stuff that shows up there.
The film was pretty tight story wise through the first half as you followed the investigation and I sat there trying to piece things together. However the last half was hobbled by a significant plot hole. Unlike some of the comments here I liked the ending as it was the only way for it to end and made Lane's character look even better.