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Joe RothDrehbuch:
Richard PriceKamera:
Anastas N. MichosMusik:
James Newton HowardBesetzung:
Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco, Ron Eldard, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, William Forsythe, Anthony Mackie, Dorian Missick (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Die Polizei steht vor einem Rätsel, als immer mehr Kinder spurlos verschwinden. Die Bürger protestieren, und als ein weiteres Kind im Verlauf eines Autodiebstahls entführt wird, scheint der Schuldige gefunden. Aber der ermittelnde Polizist Lorenzo hat Zweifel an der Aussage der Mutter, die einen schwarzen Kleinkriminellen beschuldigt. Bevor die Proteste eskalieren und in Rassenhass umschlagen, muss Lorenzo die Wahrheit herausfinden. (sixx)
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One evening, agent Samuel L. Jackson calls Julianne Moore excitedly and says: "We have a bull's eye here! A super-successful bestseller and we have confirmed Julianne Moore for the lead role. There's no way this can be a failure!" Julianne Moore's experience was similar and the main attraction, of course, was Samuel L. Jackson. However, the original assumptions missed the mark with the result. The only thing that works is S. L. Jackson's charisma, and although Julianne Moore puts tremendous energy into her role as the unhappy mother, it is questionable whether her commitment sometimes goes into overacting. Nevertheless, it is these two who hold the film together, more or less. Joe Roth doesn't have the right sense for this combination of genres, and even though he tries, the film is hardly entertaining at any point and doesn't work according to viewer expectations. The dialogues are slightly longer than they should be, and the editing is in a similar vein. As a thriller, it is predictable, and as a psychological drama, it is shallow and emotionally overdone. As for the racial conflict, we've seen it portrayed more convincingly in dozens of other films. It's not a complete disaster, but it's also not a film that can be recommended. Overall impression: 45%.
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