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Crime and Punishment (2002)
unbelievable
I watched about 20 minutes of the movie and was so stunned that i had to turn my computer on, and hoping to find out this is some kind of parody, or at least to see this was this director's first and last movie. Now finding out that he made more than 100 movies I really don't understand how this came to be such a bad movie.
I didn't expect that a movie could be as good as that great novel, but this is just the opposite. It's like watching a episode of soap-opera, there is no real characterization, lines are so straight forward and dumb, and such a great cast of actors looks like a local amateur group. As i'am writing this, great John Hurt is on the screen playing inspector, and it still looks awful.
Definitely one the worst movies I've ever seen.
Manhunter (1986)
Michael Mann at his best
Michael Mann is one of the best screenwriter/director-s of all time. Great stories filled with details that make it so real, great characterization that makes all actors do their best, and a firm directors hand that takes as through the plot and keeps us chained to the chair till the end. "Red Dragon", a book by Thomas Harris, extraordinary thriller because of it's great characters, especially leading three, two serial-killer's and ex-cop who caught one of them and is in the hunt for the other. Such a plot is nothing new in literature and movies but what makes this book/movie so innovative is two subplots which take this story to a new level. 1.subplot - serial-killer mastermind, Dr.Hannibal Lecter in his first appearance, who makes us stop thinking of serial-killers as mad and wild persons just waiting to get caught. His intelligence is frightening, and his knowing of peoples weaknesses is just chilling. He gives a new meaning to a cop that is good enough to catch him. 2.subplot - serial-killer who butcher's complete families, falls in love with a nice blind girl, making us start to feel sorry for him, almost wishing that his romance succeeds. In this part of the movie cop seems more wild then him. Both of these subplots are enough to make a good movie('Silence of the lambs' is based on first subplot) but here they are just one of diversions that give new meaning to our characters. Great acting of all crew, especially Tom Noonan and William Petersen, and a master of his trade, Michael Mann with his subtle directing, made this great story in one of the best thrillers of all time.