sddavis63 I suppose one shouldn't expect much from a straight to DVD movie, which is fair - because one doesn't actually get much from this straight to DVD movie. It was shaping up as a pretty standard story of a serial killer case being looked into by an investigative reporter (Lewis Hicks, played by Cuba Gooding, Jr.) At some point, it becomes an open question whether there really is a serial killer, or whether the serial killer is a fiction of Hicks' imagination, and Hicks is really the serial killer. I was wondering - so score a handful of points for this. Then it morphs into a sci-fi movie that I really hadn't seen coming. Usually, when there's a plot twist I didn't expect I appreciate it, but this twist struck me as silly. I would have preferred they stick with the issue of whether or not Hicks was the killer. Adding a sci-fi theme just made this - I'll say it again ' silly.One piece of the story that made no sense to me. Posing as someone from a "big brother" type agency, Hicks is able to convince a social worker to let him leave an orphanage with a young boy? She didn't check him out? She didn't check out the agency he claimed to be working for? What kind of social worker is this? She just let the boy leave with this complete stranger because he claimed to be from a community group that tries to mentor troubled kids? Right. That's believable.5/10. Maybe 6 if they had simply stuck to the straight serial killer angle without the sci-fi silliness.

callanvass (Credit IMDb) Lewis Hicks (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is a reporter and journalist specializing in writing about the crime of murder. Instead of writing his next story, Lewis becomes the story when his new girlfriend is sadistically murdered, and he is the only suspect. Lewis investigates the murder himself and finds the killer's journal with his past victims and a death list of his future prey. Lewis believes that he is the only person who can stop the killer before time runs out for his next victim.Ticking Clock is certainly one of the better DTV films starring Cuba. Wouldn't exactly call the premise original, but it does manage to avoid a lot of clichés and add its own spin on things. Neil McDonough provides a good antagonist to Cuba, and I loved the end showdown they had. Cuba actually looks motivated. When he is not motivated his DTV films usually suffer because of it. I'm not saying this is anything groundbreaking but for a DTV film it's very decent, and considering the depths Cuba has fallen? That is a big compliment. Cuba Gooding Jr. His performance is astute, and amiably well done. He makes for a formidable protagonist for McDonough, and doesn't succumb to moments of over-acting like he does at times in a lot of his DTV efforts. Neil McDonough plays a very good villain. Suitably twisted, and interesting to watch, he certainly did what was required pretty well.Bottom line. Not perfect but it has some neat ideas and most of them were executed nicely. Good performances, intriguing story. What is not to like? Worth a watch 6 ½ 10

pooley79-754-978308 Well I saw this movie about 3 months ago and as I am a big fan of Neal NcDonough, looked forward to it a lot. I must say first of all that I thoroughly enjoyed the film, although Cuba Gooding Jnr was not the best actor for the main role, the story was great and the twist was enjoyable. I think the last film i saw Cuba in was hardwired and I wasn't very impressed by his role but once again i did enjoy the story.I do believe that a big name actor in the main role would have made this a lot better along with some other recasting, but all in all very watchable, not B-grade by any means and definitely an enjoyable watch. Im surprised this went straight to DVD as I think it would of done well with some good marketing at the cinemas, but none the less I hope lot's of people go out and hire or buy this one and hopefully enjoy it as much as I did. Maybe if it had received a bigger budget it would have rated higher among most viewers, I give it a 7, which whilst fairly high, is fair I believe. it definitely had potential but even though it never reached it, it was still a very noble attempt with a great storyline.

Dutch8771 Hmmm where to start, it's hard to review this movie without giving spoilers so I'll just give you the basics of the movie. Cuba is divorced and is struggling to cope with his life and the struggles that go along with it. When he finds a killers book with names and dates in it he goes after him, trying to stop his next attacks.When the movie started I laughed, I'm sorry but does anyone notice that each one of Cuba's movies start off with him drinking or him sweating? Just something I noticed. The movie goes at a pretty good pace. It does have some tension and pop-up moments that'll give you a startle but nothing major. The storyline is OK, you may figure out what's going but if you don't the twist in the movie is a half decent one but could have been done a little better.The acting is a always a problem in Cuba's movies and it was suspect again in this one. I do have to say it's better than a few of his other performances even though there are a few rough patches throughout the movie. I did enjoy Mcdonough's acting, it gave support to Cuba and added interest to the movie.Overall you may like this if your a Cuba fan but don't expect anything mind blowing and don't expect anything better than an average straight to DVD release. I give this a movie a 6/10 because I give credit to Cuba for improving since his last performances but he still has a ways to go.--Forza Azzurri