erikacunanan29 MORE REVIEWS AT booksequalhappiness.blogspot.comI have watched this before but I still cannot emphasize how much I love this movie. The story was very intriguing and very gruesome. This is one of the movies that has an amazing twist in the ending. It was just so awesome to watch. I love how the story panned out. Plus, Angelina Jolie was very pretty here.

Uriah43 This movie essentially begins with an FBI agent by the name of "Illeana Scott" (Angelina Jolie) coming to Canada to help out in an unusual homicide which appears to be connected to several similar cases for almost 20 years. Although there is limited evidence available the case gets a major boost when a woman named "Ms. Asher" (Gena Rowlands) reports that she believes she saw her son "Martin Asher" (initially played by Paul Dano) who was dead and buried 19 years earlier. Upon exhuming the body they discover that it doesn't belong to Martin and so he now becomes a lead suspect. What they fail to fully appreciate, however, is his extraordinary ability to socially blend into his environment and cleverly cover his tracks—and this makes him even more dangerous and difficult to apprehend. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that, although I am not a big fan of Angelina Jolie, I thought she performed rather well in this particular role and certainly didn't deserve a "Razzie" nomination. But then, I didn't think Halle Berry deserved it for her role as "Catwoman" that year either and this leads me to believe that the entire awards committee is possibly motivated more by personal considerations than anything substantive. But that's just my opinion. Regardless, this film had a decent combination of mystery and suspense which I enjoyed and because of that I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.

The Couchpotatoes Another movie about a serial killer. Nothing wrong with that to me because i like that kind of stuff. But it's just not as good as some classics in the genre. You almost immediately figure out who the killer is without them telling you and that's a bit of a bummer. There are a couple of twists after they try to mislead you but everyone that watches a lot of serial killer movies will see it coming. Nevertheless Taking Lives is still enjoyable to watch. Angelina Jolie is a beautiful woman and a good actress as well, so what's more to ask. Ethan Hawke plays his role like we are used to. The rest of the cast are also good, nothing to complain about. Taking Lives is certainly a good enough movie to have a nice evening in front of the big screen. Not the best in his genre but it doesn't really matter, it's still good enough to me.

madelinebelfonte I normally don't watch movies like this but after watching it I believe this movie should be considered a classic of the suspense/thriller genre. It is a great thriller with lots of plot twists. If the length scares you, find time for this movie; while it is lengthy, it has a good story line and great actors. Angelina Jolie is her usual "out-there" character: an FBI agent assisting in a case in Canada. Ethan Hawke plays an artist who witnesses a crime committed by the serial killer being investigated. Also among the cast are local French-Canadian police officers. This movie keeps you guessing. The characters are wonderful. Greatly consider watching this movie.