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Director: Gregory Hoblit
Starring: Diane Lane, Billy Burke, Colin Hanks, Joseph Cross, Mary Beth Hurt
Director Gregory Hoblit (Fracture, Primal Fear) has turned out far better projects than this formula cop film about the hunt for yet another serial killer. It aspires to the legacy of Silence of the Lambs and the Saw series, but lacks the intriguing characters and relentless tension of more successful films of this genre. The story shows a little imagination and has a 21st century angle with some kind of message about the dangers of internet voyeurism and media responsibility, the execution of this timely message however, is mediocre.
Diane Lane is FBI agent Jennifer Marsh, who, like every other cop in movies, struggles with balancing the job with her personal life. She has been widowed and is trying to raise her 8 year old daughter with the help of her mother, played by Mary Beth Hurt whose role mostly consists of shaking her head alot. On the job, Jen chases internet criminals and this field gets alot more tense when a ridiculously capable techno villain kidnaps a man and sets up a website where each visit brings the victim closer to death in a grisly manner.
Untraceable is a mix of the tension of the Silence of The Lambs, and the sadism of Saw with some Youtube and Myspace mixed in. The end result however, is a little disappointing and is only likely to be a good choice for easily-pleased fans of the suspense/horror category.
