The Bone Collector Reviews
James Rocchi
Common Sense Media |
December 19, 2010
Grisly thriller with great performances; not for kids.
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| Original Score: 3/5
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Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com |
November 29, 2009
The filmmakers forgot to satisfactorily conceal the identity of the homicidal title character.
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| Original Score: 2.5/4
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Dragan Antulov
Draxblog Movie Reviews |
February 16, 2005
The Bone Collector can't overcome limits of its script and it is unlikely to remain in viewers' memory for a long time.
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| Original Score: 4/10
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Brent Simon
Entertainment Today |
July 18, 2003
A desperate send-up of authentic evil, a True Crime! tabloid 'zine thriller packaged with all the subtlety and restraint of children's toothpaste.
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| Original Score: C-
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James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette |
July 2, 2003
shares with most of the films of this genre a penchant for moody photography, startling bursts of violence and, regrettably, a finale that's so far-fetched and relies on so many coincidences it's impossible to swallow. |
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Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid |
November 22, 2002
The real killer... is easily spotted in the movie's one scene that isn't specifically designed to move the plot forward.
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| Original Score: 2/4
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Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena |
May 31, 2002
O que poderia ser uma boa hist�ria transforma-se em um emaranhado confuso de clich�s.
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| Original Score: 2/5
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice |
March 13, 2002
A thriller that also manages to focus on the art of mentoring. |
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Chuck Rudolph
Matinee Magazine |
March 8, 2002
Surprise revelations and plot twists undermine the entire film.
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| Original Score: short
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Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review |
February 14, 2001
Once again, Mr. Washington delivers a fine performance.
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| Original Score: 5/5
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Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune |
Top Critic
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January 1, 2000
Another borderline-absurd scenario. |
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Diana Abu-Jaber
Oregonian |
January 1, 2000
The movie's atmosphere is moody and intense, bubbling like a caldron. Unfortunately, the broth turns out to be stone soup. |
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Philip Wuntch
Dallas Morning News |
Top Critic
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January 1, 2000
The film's impact is dulled by the lack of emotional investment in the villain. |
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Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide |
January 1, 2000
The killer - whose identity is so tangential to the plot he might as well be the butler.
| Original Score: 7/10
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Jeff Millar
Houston Chronicle |
Top Critic
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January 1, 2000
The assumption that the premise would make a better-than - average thriller was wrong. |
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Glenn Whipp
Los Angeles Daily News |
January 1, 2000
You've got a film that leaves you with a sick feeling in your stomach. And it has nothing to do with all the severed bones and fingers you've had to digest. |
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William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
January 1, 2000
The film assumes the characteristics of a bad slasher movie.
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| Original Score: C+
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Jim Judy
Screen It! |
January 1, 2000
Weak ending. |
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David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune |
January 1, 2000
The material is crude, sado-porn slop, and not even a gem talent like Washington (or a rising one like Jolie) can make it smell much better. |
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Philip Booth
Orlando Weekly |
January 1, 2000
Jolie here emerges as a bland, practically sexless ingenue. |