"You gotta have a gimmick," goes the old song, and it's as true for serial killer pictures as for burlesque acts. Let's face it, everyone's sick to death of the same old super-smart, super- fiendish, super-twisted killers leaving bloody trails of oh-so-
clever clues for super-smart, super-obsessed detective types to unravel. This lurid thriller has all those things, of course, but it's also got a little twist: The clue-decoder, brilliant NYC forensic specialist Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington), is paraplegic. And that's why he needs the eyes,
ears and legs of whip-smart rookie Amelia Donaghy (Angelina Jolie), who stumbled onto a distinctively butchered body and di...
Released:
1999
Rated:
R
Length:
118 mins