Review of Don't Say a Word (2001) by Jarno P — 24 Dec 2007
'Don't Say a Word' is a surprisingly unappreciated thriller that I found to be a lot better than some people made it out to be. The film opens as a group of thieves, lead by the despicable Patrick Koster (Bean), are robbing a bank in search of a precious jewel.
But after the robbery, Koster discovers that two of his men double crossed him and took the stone for themselves. Fast forward about ten years, and we are now following psychiatrist Nathan Conrad (Douglas), who is a much respected doctor with a wife (Agatha; played by Janssen) and a daughter (Jessie; played by Bartusiak).
Koster, still searching for the jewel, discovers that its whereabouts lies with mental patient Elisabeth Burrows (Murphy). Koster kidnaps Nathan's little daughter, and explains that to get her back Nathan must get a number from Elisabeth that will ultimately lead to Koster finding the whereabouts of the jewel.
A fast-paced, intelligent thriller that moves at a slick pace. Sean Bean is brilliant as always, and Michael Douglas can still act extremely well despite being far passed his prime. 'Don't Say a Word' is a very good thriller, let down by a silly finale.
This review of Don't Say a Word (2001) was written by Jarno P on 24 Dec 2007.
Don't Say a Word has generally received mixed reviews.
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