Suspect Zero (2004)
7/10
"The Manchurian Candidate" Meets "Silence of the Lambs"
27 May 2013
A brilliant serial killer develops a telepathic bond with a disgraced FBI agent who, along with the stalwart female partner with whom he has been recently reunited, tries to figure out all the patterns and catch the killer.

Sound familiar?

Still, as derivative as this film is, there is enough in the way of suspense, action, intrigue, twists, layers, and semi-original detail to probably make it worth watching if you're a fan of this sort of thing. SUSPECT ZERO does have a few small but prominent plot-holes. While there is a good bit of blatant gore, it is not too gratuitous in that respect.

A lot's been said about Ben Kingsley's fine performance, and I agree. Aaron Eckhart's acting is rather staid and stilted, but it's oddly fitting for the character that he portrays. Carrie-Anne Moss does an exceptional job of playing Mackelway (Eckhart)'s stalwart, no-nonsense, but compassionate female partner.
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