Reasonable Doubt (2014) User Reviews (81)

Reasonably good film

[bowmanblue · 6/10 · 25 June 2014]

There seems to be a trend in 'straight to DVD' movies these days... it involves getting an A-list star's face on all its promotional material and basically marketing it as if they're in it all the way through. In the case of 'Reasonable Doubt' you may have noticed Samuel L Jackson's foreboding face glaring at you from the posters. Yes, he is in it. No, he's not in it as much as most people would probably like.

It's about a District Attorney (who's definitely NOT Samuel L Jackson) who, while driving home drunk, runs over a man and then leaves him for dead. Later he discovers that Samuel L Jackson has been charged with the crime and so our tipsy lawyer must search his soul as to whether or not to let Sam take the fall. There are a few more plot points which I won't go into, as they will give away the 'twists and turns' that are involved.

Regarding the 'twists and turns' – you may see some of them coming and you may not believe the others. There are a few moments in the film where you really do have to 'suspend your disbelief' to actually carry on watching. Just enjoy Sam's performance and don't think too much about the gaps in logic.

Basically, 'Reasonable Doubt' is an okay film. If you like thrillers you can certainly do worse. It's one of those films that, if you stumble across it on TV late at night, it's worth watching. However, you probably might feel a little cheated if you paid full price to buy it on Blu-ray, especially as Samuel L Jackson isn't in it as much as most people would probably like.

Best to watch/rent first before you buy.

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unbelievable, but watchable

[bcheng93 · 6/10 · 11 April 2014]

...everybody got their paychecks who were involved in the movie and what we audiences get is a mediocre effort from the people involved, and a preposterous storyline which they want us to believe is possible.

another run of the mill whodunit, but in my opinion cannot happen in the real world and thought about turning it off about a 1/3 of the way through. the only saving grace was that the actors were likable and helped in me finishing the movie.

it felt like one of those cop or lawyer shows that is on TV but the production was a lot better. the story is about an up and coming lawyer, played by Dominic Cooper who goes with a couple of lawyer buddies from the same firm on a drinking binge. they separate afterwards and the main protagonist instead of taking a cab, jumps into his suv, starts the car, steps on the gas and immediately runs over somebody. this all happens in a dimmly lit area close to the bar. he gets out of the suv and checks on the guy he ran over. he winds up making the wrong decision, and instead of calling from his cell-phone he runs a few yards to a payphone to call an ambulance so the call cannot be traced back to his cellphone. he goes to the guy hes just run over and tells him an ambulance is on the way. the victim can see that the young lawyer is about to leave and begs him not to, in doing so he grabs him by the front and his wallet falls out, with business cards flying everywhere. the lawyer thinks hes picked up everything and leaves.

what happens after is so preposterous and unbelievable that i wanted to laugh in a lot of spots...but all in all, i have watched a lot worse movies then this. could have been a pretty good movie but just falls flat and it is very very predictable. no one acting performance stood out and a very average movie based on the ratings that it received. i would rate this movie a 5.5 out of 10, if you can't find another movie that you want to watch then try this. it is definitely not a first or second option movie.

"Now you're going to know what it is to be me!"

[doug_park2001 · 6/10 · 20 March 2014]

Dominic Cooper plays Mitch Brockden, a brilliant young Assistant D.A. in Chicago who unwittingly finds himself intertwined in a cat-mouse game with Clinton Davis, played by Samuel Jackson.

If you're just looking for a fairly standard legal-suspense thriller, this one should do. Decent acting and vivid cinematography help to cover over the various inconsistencies in the plot, which, though it has a few unexpected flourishes, is otherwise right off the old cutting board. There's not much in the way of subtlety or food for speculation: Everything is explained neatly away in the dialogue. Some surprises here and there, but REASONABLE DOUBT ends up pretty much the way you probably think it will. A number of people were obviously more impressed by this film than I was, but then again, a number of others obviously weren't. Oh well, REASONABLE DOUBT kept my attention, and I made it to the end without any problem.

Let's not go too far with the criticism, this one is not bad at all

[jrarichards · 7/10 · 9 March 2019]

Let's say that you're a normal TV watcher and you do 5-6 thrillers a year, or a film-buff and do 15-20. Let's face it, most of us get to know films and film genres ... and become a good judge of them, by watching a fair number. In so doing, we're going to come across a mix of unwatchable, fairly watchable, good and - just occasionally - superb movies. Despite the quite (I'd say surprisingly) strong criticism among these reviews here, "Reasonable Doubt" from Peters Howitt and Dowling is certainly up to watchable, and I reckon verging on the "good". Maybe it's not extremely original, but it's got lots of twists and turns that keep you going, and it has those dark, dingy, winter-in-Chicago vibes that offer a nice-enough background and atmosphere for a movie that starts off with a ruffian-turned-good guy wracked by guilt for one stupid thing he's done and ends up ... well, very far from that. The story builds and builds and certainly at odd moments it's a touch implausible - as may be the accent of star Dominic Cooper as lawyer Mitch Brockden. But plenty of times it's intriguing and worthy of the name and genre "thriller". And Samuel L. Jackson gives good value as usual. Most other players except Ryan Robbins as Jimmy Logan don't do much, but - no matter what those fussy reviewers say - you could find plenty of worse films to fill 90 minutes than this, and many that had bigger money and ridiculous amounts of sell put into them. "Reasonable Doubt' was turned out for $8M and doesn't pretend to be more than it is ... which is quite good, pretty unpredictable and nicely atmospheric. Job well enough done, I'd say.

Decent flick!

[maleficarus · 7/10 · 18 January 2014]

I watched this movie the other day and this was a decent flick worth watching. The acting was good and the plot was kind of neat. I have always been a fan of Mr. Jackson. His best roles are when he plays the bad guy. This movie might not win any awards but overall this movie was good to watch.

I gave this movie a 7 out of a possible 10. If you are a fan of Jackson and enjoy his bad boy attitude then this movie is right up your alley! Sit back open up a bag of popcorn and enjoy the plot. Me and my GF had a good time trying to figure out what was really going on. Just when you think you got it figured out something a new twist tricks ya!

A good idea but badly done

[MOscarbradley · 3/10 · 4 January 2015]

The idea behind "Reasonable Doubt" is a pretty nifty one, (a young, hotshot prosecutor is involved in a hit-and-run and then finds himself prosecuting another man accused of the crime, and that's just the beginning of his problems), and to be fair what follows does make for a moderately exciting, if a nevertheless, preposterous thriller. (It also helps that Samuel L Jackson is involved). But while the initial idea may be good, the script is atrocious and Dominic Cooper's performance as the prosecutor is way off the mark; he just seems to be going through the motions and his character is impossible to take seriously. Nor does director Peter Howitt, (credited as Peter P Croudins) show any flair or apparent interest in the material. It's watchable in that of made-for-TV-movie kind of way but it could have been so much more.

The acting was good and storyline decent

[forgrlove-92-963793 · 6/10 · 25 July 2020]

The acting was good and storyline decent, unfortunately the music was way too loud and clunky and drowned out parts of the movie. It reminded me of when you see a singer who is not really confident and they just let their band run all over them and their singing is drowning in it. The quality of tje music wasn't very good either. It lacked instrumentation and sounded like a music producer friend of mine sitting in front of his computer and testing beats in an obnoxious way, not something that would make it to a movie Some one needed to ride rough shod over this music department because the music should add to the action, accentuate and support the scene, This movie could be several points better if the music were redone.

Lame and Corny Thriller

[claudio_carvalho · 3/10 · 15 February 2015]

In Chicago, the ambitious prosecutor Mitch Brockden (Dominic Cooper) is happily married with Rachel Brockden (Erin Karpluk) and they have a baby daughter. One night, Mitch goes to a bar to celebrate with his friend Stuart Wilson (Dylan Taylor) and other colleagues and when he is trying to take a cab, he sees two men snooping around his brand new SUV. He decides to drive home and accidentally hits a man on the street. He calls 911 in a phone booth and drives home, leaving the man on the street.

On the next morning, Mitch learns on the news that a man called Clinton Davis (Samuel L. Jackson) was found with the body of the man in his van and claimed that he was helping the stranger in a hit-and-run. However the Police Detective Blake Kanon (Gloria Reuben) believes that Clinton is a wanted serial-killer. Mitch believes that the man is innocent and helps him in his trial and Clinton is declared not-guilty. But soon Mitch discovers how dangerous Clinton is and now his family is jeopardized.

"Reasonable Doubt" is a lame and corny thriller that is usually broadcast. The plot has a promising beginning but the development is imbecile and unbelievable. The conscience crisis of Mitch and his investigation are absurd in the context of the story. The conclusion is a corny happy ending. My vote is three.

Title (Brazil): "Um Álibi Perfeito" ("A Perfect Alibi")

Reasonably good

[jtindahouse · 7/10 · 26 June 2015]

Samuel L. Jackson must be the hardest working man in Hollywood. I love the joke: "Who's Samuel L. Jackson?" "Have you ever seen a film? He's the black guy in it." But there's more to him than just being in a lot of films. His characters always have an edge. His role in 'Unbreakable' still haunts me to this day. 'Reasonable Doubt' gives him once again another great chance to shine and he takes it.

The movie itself is pretty solid. There are twists at turns at every corner and the story is more than interesting enough to keep the viewer hooked. There are of course the almost unavoidable downfalls every thriller seems to fall into towards the end, such as walking out of a police station after assaulting an officer as casually as leaving the post office and then the detective who ordered all units be sent to a house manages to beat them all there on her lonesome (without any sirens even on) just in time to put a bullet through the killers head and save the day. Clichéd and completely unrealistic. But we forgive. It's a good quality thriller worth a view.

It's not the best thriller

[kosmasp · 5/10 · 23 October 2014]

But it's still pretty decent. Only if you overlook the major flaws of course (character decisions are purely executed on the "what's the worst decision I could make?" scale, always choosing exactly that one), which shouldn't be too difficult because of the actors in it. Yes the inciting incident is as stupid as it gets (especially considering the lawyer position). The movie tries to make up for that, by showing the past of our main character, which sort of is trying to make the decision relating to the viewer.

Of course Samuel L. Jackson does not care, what the character is or if some would consider the script weak. His performance is top notch once again. Just him picking up a glass of water and sipping from it, is a delight to watch (especially considering the circumstances of that scene and how it came to be). While there is a lot of stuff going on, that you won't really like, the actors are the anchors here, reeling this one in, before it goes completely overboard ...

Enjoyable

[jrowbotham · 8/10 · 24 January 2014]

Not sure what people expect from a film these days. I thoroughly enjoyed the film from start to finish.

There are many films out there that don't make the grade in my opinion this is not one of them.

Samuel L was solid as usual a slightly darker film for him I thought but convincing as Clinton Davis. Could have been a little longer perhaps. A good thriller with a twist from the start.

Dominic Cooper puts in a decent performance as Mitch Brockden a District Attorney who after believing that Davis is innocent defends him in court.

Soon after Davis is set free Mitch is unaware that Davis is hiding a secret that will ultimately destroy him.

As a Crime Thriller it's above average and worth a view enjoy.

Interesting Movie

[Bluesradio62 · 7/10 · 7 April 2020]

Just when the main character seems to have things going for himself, he is thrown into a interesting predicament..........Definitely a great adventure, and has some interesting moves but probably could have had some better twists and turns in order to make an even better movie..But for a movie to watch on a quiet weekend, I would still recommend this movie that has some star power.....

A suspenseful thriller

[Gordon-11 · 22 May 2014]

This film tells the story of a young district attorney in Boston whose life is turned upside down after knocking a man over on the street with his car. He faces moral dilemmas, strange circumstances and much danger.

The plot is quick paced and suspenseful, and the tone of the film changes several times as the circumstances around Mitch changes. I quite like these twists and turns as it maintains the thrill and urgency throughout the film. His moral dilemma is also well depicted. Dominic Cooper does a good job in portraying the law enforcer who is in various difficult situations. I liked "Reasonable Doubt".

Better see Skyline again!

[martin-graupner · 4/10 · 19 January 2014]

From about minute 1 the story is totally predictable, nothing surprises at all. This would not be so bad, if the story WANTS WANTS WANTS to surprise. But there is not one seductive trace that makes you not keep staring on the solution of every single line of suspense. This story has no power, no energy, no soul, no fire. Some 12 year old kids would probably write a better one. The only thing that really surprises is that good actors like Samuel L. Jackson are playing in this piece of crap.

What else can one say about this, besides the fact that the music kind of levels with one of the worst dramas I've seen in months?!

Don't even think of seeing this movie.

Better than some reviewers tell you

[deloudelouvain · 7/10 · 21 February 2017]

I find a lot of reviewers on here a bit too harsh for this movie. It deserves clearly better then it's actual ratings. Not that it is an excellent movie or so, far from that, but I would watch it again in the future when I forgot about it. There are a ton of movies I watch once and that I will never watch again but this one is not one of them. The story isn't bad, maybe a bit predictable but still with a couple of twists and some suspense. Dominic Cooper and Samuel L. Jackson made this movie enjoyable to watch. The filming was also okay, nothing wrong to say about that. Believe me there are way worse crime thrillers than this one. So I really don't get what the problem is if you like this genre of movies because it totally fits this genre.

jackson excels

[watcher2019 · 7/10 · 11 July 2020]

I thought this was a well put together thriller. I am not a professional film critic who gets paid mega bucks to criticise films. this was very well done and samuel jackson shines.

Good but could have been great!

[doublebky · 5/10 · 28 March 2014]

It is not that I did not like Reasonable Doubt. I was entertained and the movie has its good moments. Synopsis: An up-and-coming assistant in the D.A.'s office (and new father to boot) Mitch Brockden has many things going for him. He is a solid attorney. He even boasts early on in the movie that in court, he never loses. He has a beautiful wife as well. One night after drinking with buddies, he gets into a hit & run accident with a pedestrian. Not wanting to get a DUI, he makes a call to 911 and then leaves the scene. Another man, Clinton Davis played amazingly well by Samuel L. Jackson, gets arrested while taking the man to the hospital in his van. Brockden is now torn on what exactly to do...

Now back to what I was saying earlier. I did like the film somewhat but... I pretty much knew early on that Clinton Davis was the killer. I think anyone who watches it will as well. I also figured out with relative ease why he went to different self-help meetings: to find future victims. Those set up the main problem I have with the movie.

The problem I have with this movie is the amount of cliché's that are used. Hit & Run has been done so many times and to avoid getting that DUI, call it in. Lets count the rest shall we? Mitch having a "brother" (step-brother actually) on the wrong side of the law, The attorney getting the case in court, A cop who suspects the attorney after he tanks the trial, Man getting set-up like he is the killer by the killer, Killer coming to attorney's house and "harassing" him by leaving something for him to see, Killer attacking attorney's family. (there are more but I am getting writers cramp.

The two reasons to see this movie are as follows: The performance of Samuel L. Jackson & the camera work/sound. Both are EXCEPTIONAL and I really hope other film makers watch just to see how the music really helps set the tone of the movie. Jackson excels in this type of role. I truly think he plays a bad guy better than most in Hollywood.

I give it a 5. Good but the cliché's keep it from being great. Watch it for S.L. Jackson.

Solid Film

[Draysan-Jennings · 7/10 · 11 November 2019]

Very good story with a cool twist. The only thing that didn't sit well was the ending. I didn't like that the serial killer turned into what he was against. I felt it could of went another way 6.7 ⭐'s for me

Plot Elements Get More & More Ridiculous

[larrys3 · 3/10 · 19 March 2014]

I wanted to like this B-movie thriller, but I found the plot elements just got more and more ridiculous as the film progressed.

Dominic Cooper stars as ambitious "hot-shot' Asst. District Attorney Mitch Brockden. He's leading a rather idyllic life with a beautiful wife (Erin Karpluk), a newborn baby daughter, and he's on the fast track to possibly become a District Attorney.

However, one night after drinking with his colleagues, he decides to drive home while intoxicated and hits a pedestrian with his SUV. Panicking and worried about his career, he runs to a nearby pay phone and calls for an ambulance, but then drives off leaving the severely injured man in the road.

The next day Mitch learns on the news that a man named Clinton Davis, portrayed by the great actor Samuel L. Jackson, has been arrested for killing the man that Mitch had left on the road. Apparently, the man was found dead inside Clinton's van, who claimed he was only trying to get him to the hospital. Mitch further finds out from the poker-faced and seemingly clueless Detective Blake Kanon (Gloria Reuben) that Clinton is suspected as a possible serial killer, and that his family had been murdered before his eyes sparking his rampage.

Despite all this, Mitch is racked by a guilty conscience and wrangles his way into prosecuting Clifton for the alleged murder, then does everything he can in court to make sure he's not convicted.

Once Clinton is freed though, Mitch becomes more and more convinced that he is indeed a serial killer, and takes it upon himself to prove it, using any means possible, legal or not.

There are, I would say some elements here, that could have made this movie a decent thriller. However, the filmmakers seemed to take the path of complete predictability and shattered any chance of credibility with just increasingly unbelievable plot contrivances.

Reasonably doubtful

[OddesE · 7/10 · 22 April 2014]

In Reasonable Doubt we see Dominic Cooper as Mitch Brockden, an upcoming District Attorney wrestling with his conscience as he is bringing Clinton Davis (Samuel L. Jackson) to trial for murdering the man Mitch himself had hit with his car.

This suspense thriller starts out with an interesting moral dilemma and the guilt feelings associated with covering up and having secrets. Promising, but unfortunately the movie is not able to deliver on all of those promises.

Cooper creates a likable character out of Mitch that I found myself rooting for. Jackson wasn't able to fully flesh out his character, but he was able to give us a few of those trademark looks that made him really dark and spooky at the right moments.

The musical score, though not really standing out, works very well to build up tension and the movie did scare me up on some occasions. The cinematography, make-up and special effects work together to create some believable injuries but the movie never becomes gory.

The plot, not unimportant in a thriller, has some issues. It's a bit too dependent on chance to remain believable. At some points we find ourselves doubting the likeliness that some event could ever have happened this way. It is also missing some surprises as some events can be seen coming too long beforehand.

All in all this is a good film. It does not get boring or 'awkward' or whatever that feeling of substitute shame is you get when watching bad movies. You'll have a nice night watching this. It is however not a great movie. Don't expect another Silence of the Lambs or Seven and you won't be disappointed. 7/10.

Decent But Is Some What Predictable

[dfa120374 · 5/10 · 19 January 2015]

After a night of celebration Mitch Brockden, a young and cocky District Attorney, becomes involved in a car accident by knocking over a man who runs out in front of him. Panicking, he calls 911 and then leaves the scene. Brockden then soon learns that the man he ran over was murdered after he left the scene, and that police have a suspect by the name of Clinton Davis in custody. Brockden is assigned to the case, but believing that the wrong man is being charged, he deliberately throws the case ending in Davis being found not guilty. Unfortunately for Mitch, as he delves deeper, he begins to realise that there is much more to Davis than meets the eye.

Reasonable Doubt is pretty much your run-of-the-mill crime thriller...nothing more, nothing less. It's a decently told story, but it's nothing really to get too excited about. The film is actually pretty rushed to be honest and it would probably have been better if there was another 30 minutes of it. It just goes by pretty fast. I mean one minute it's only an IF it goes to court, then the next thing you see it's basically half way through the trial. If the story was told with a bit more detail, like I say, I think it would have been better.

It's not really an original story either and this type of plot has been done plenty of times before. I'm not complaining because the film was pretty enjoyable, but if you want originality then you'd be best looking elsewhere.

Decently acted as well, especially by Jackson (but that goes without saying really), but Dominic Cooper is a touch over-the-top in some parts in portraying his character.

Overall, Reasonable Doubt isn't too bad of a film to watch and you could do worse.

I SEE YOU WERE HAVING A CRISIS OF CONSCIENCE

[nogodnomasters · 8/10 · 14 October 2018]

Mitch Brockden (Dominic Cooper) is from South Chicago with a checkered past and criminal step-brother. He has been able to hide much of this as he is a family man climbing the ladder as a city prosecutor. He doesn't lose cases. After a night out with the boys he drives intoxicated and hits another man. He calls 911 then flees the scene. Clinton Davies (Samuel L. Jackson) is arrested for the murder after police find the bloody body in his vehicle. Clinton claimed he found him in the road. Mitch must prosecute Clinton for a crime that he himself committed.

Now that could make a good movie in itself, except it gets really twisty. There are decent clues dropped along the way for the twists, so they don't come too unexpected...except maybe that one thing. The courtroom drama is over after 30 minutes and the rest of the film becomes a crime drama with Samuel L. Jackson in a fitting role.

Parental Guide: Infrequent F-bomb (One I recall). No sex or nudity.

Reasonable Movie

[dududunne · 6/10 · 19 January 2014]

Welcome to the world of Canadian Movies buddy. Great actors just going through the motions,bad editing,bad continuity,bad cinematography. At first this movie had a little tension but as time rolled on it started to become far fetched.The brother has a spot on voice match? Bull Shiv! The detective KNOWS it was the DA already? The DA breaks out of jail nice and cleanly? Now if a guy like Peter Hyams were directing this ,this movie would stand out. I agree with one poster that its not the "get in your face" SJ we love,too bad that part wasn't written in the script. I don't know whats worse Hollywood running out of ideas or wasting established actors or hiring pretty boys who cant act in the first place as their daddy owns the studio.

Lazy, full of holes, and unbelievable

[Adams5905 · 3/10 · 20 January 2017]

Hmmm... I know it's only 81 Min's long, but it's really hard to keep your brain turned off for all that time when something this trite and just plain lazy is offered up. I shan't review the plot (such as it is-I got the impression it was scribbled down on a cigarette packet after a night of heavy drinking, and never redrafted afterwards), because it's already been exhaustively picked apart elsewhere.

What really struck me about this offering was the total lack of engagement and empathy for any of the characters. Mitch Brockden (Dominic Cooper) is characterless and colourless, a devoted family man who thinks nothing of jeopardizing that family's future and well-being by his rash actions, a career attorney and putative politician who risks all by such awful courtroom etiquette that he exposes himself to possible disbarment, and then gambles it all yet again with illegal, unauthorized independent action. Samuel L. Jackson (Clinton Davis) just wires in his performance by the numbers-he seems to have lost his quality control radar, and is now appearing in any old rubbish. The only other cast member worth mentioning is Gloria Reuben, as the leading Homicide Detective, but even her performance is nothing better than you'd see on any 60 minute detective show on network TV, and many of those are far better... The film is full of superfluous and overused clichés (how many more times are we going to see a protagonist try and use a cellphone that has no signal), and riddled with inconsistencies and 'plot holes' (see elsewhere). There also appear to be key scenes that have been either edited out, or deleted, leaving the viewer bemused.

All in all a classic illustration of how not to make a movie. Either pare the plot down slightly and use it in an hour-long TV show, or rewrite the whole thing THINKING about the plot, and making it at least remotely believable. Lazy, inconsistent, ill thought-out, badly cast, and completely unbelievable.

"The poster may show Samuel L. Jackson, but he is not the same Samuel that I know and love".

[worshipthylouie · 19 January 2014]

An interesting premise, two fully capable actors in Samuel L. Jackson, and Dominic Cooper, and it is Canadian, recipe for success, am I right? Truth is, the plot is as standard and unrealistic as it gets, Jackson is not himself, and as a Canadian, I do not want this expressing what we are capable of. It just makes us look bad. District Attorney Mitch Brockden (Domenic Cooper) is a star in the courtroom. Cocky, sassy, and armed with a golden reputation. He has an adorable wife in Rachel (Erin Karpluk), and a newborn child. Not the brightest tool in the shed, Mitch decides to put it all on the line after a night out by drinking and driving. Boom! Before you know it, a man is laid out dying on the road, and Mitch is responsible. Realizing that his life may be over if he stays, he decides to walk over to the nearest pay phone, and calls the police. Even though the main road nearby is full of cars before Cooper turns into a side road to avoid a police officer, no one drives by, or witnesses this, as that would just make things difficult for the plot. He runs away, but has a rough few days. He looks into space, and the guilt is noticeable. This is where we are supposed to emotionally connect with him, but I find that quite hard to do after he fled the scene of a crime. Mitch turns on the news, and his jaw drops in horror as he hears that another man, Clinton Davis (Samuel L. Jackson), has been arrested for being found with the body of the man he ran over. Davis is in trouble for something Mitch did, but he has an idea. Get on the case, manipulate the system, and acquit Davis is the plan. And he succeeds, only to find out that Davis is a guilty man, and may just be responsible for many of the murders that have been happening recently. So, just like yours truly has a secret identity, normal person in public, Critic man by whenever I'm on my website, Mitch has one as well. Attorney by day, and super duper investigator supreme by night. This guy was able to easily find clues in a case where the police do nothing but stumble. The interrogation room and police station are very easy to escape. Finding and drawing accurate comparisons between crimes are as simple as a few computer clicks. Be prepared for your brain to take a blow, while viewing the far-fetched plot unfold. Twists, turns and turns are plentiful, but not ground breaking to the plot. Nor do they add to the fun even. One of them, involving the motivation for Clinton's crimes, changes completely when he meets Mitch. Common knowledge is that serial killers follow certain codes, and Davis does, but that gets thrown out the window. Take Dexter for example, would he threaten to kill an innocent's family? No, but if he is forced too, he may just kill the man or woman threatening to put him behind bars. Davis's reasoning and dialogue explanation for going after Mitch's family is quite awful. And the climax, where it all boils down, is predictable and not nearly worth all the build-up. Oh, and the message or consequence to Mitch's actions, would you kindly point it out for me if you notice them? The settings are not fun to look at. Everything is barren and empty, just like the life in this plot. Acting? Cooper is okay, but not my preferred lead man material. His name and presence would never draw me to a film. Jackson did manage to catch my interest, but his performance in this film seems like he just did it for some side cash. With him as a serial killer, acting all Samuel Jackson like, channeling his Pulp Fiction mode of personalty, would have been awesome. But I understand that his character is a broken man, and that would not work. My problem lies in that any person could have taken his role, and delivered the exact same lines, with the exact same appeal. He failed to make it his own, and bring any presence to a role that required it. This could settle as a time passer for some, but for me, who hardly falls asleep during a film, it was a lullaby. I required an extra dose of caffeine to make it to the end. Avoid it. Superpower Film Scale: 1.5/5 1: Villainous Waste 2: Careless Bystander 3: Hero unaware of powers 4. On the verge of greatness 5. Heroic film Standout acting hero: Dominic Cooper