Two decades of tv police procedurals have taken a toll on this Michael Mann serial-killer hunt/thriller, which promises more than it delivers, as per usual with Mann. He also, as per usual, confuses/conflates portentous with pretentious. The artful, blue-tinged compositions are apt & chilly, but it’s ladled out like Bordelaise on a mediocre entree. William Petersen gloomily tracks the creepy weirdo killer before he can get to the pretty blind lady while Mann’s chic tone of mournful dread holds steady for another outing (see HEAT or COLLATERAL).
CONTEST: Watch for an extended scene with Petersen & tyke which contains cinema’s lengthiest, most appalling product placement tracking shot. Be the first to name that brand and you win a MAKSQUIBS Write-Up on any NetFlix DVD of your choosing.
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