Review of Faces in the Crowd (2011) by Stephen S — 28 Oct 2011
An decent, suspenseful whodunit with exceptional performances especially from the solid lead actress Milla Jovanovich who takes a break from fighting zombies for once and takes a stab at this psychological thriller.
The film takes the route of films like Blink, Dressed To Kill, Copycat, Eyes Of Laura Mars and Hideaway but a little less brutal and more pedestrian but still kept me intrigued and on the edge of my seat figuring out who is the killer.
It has minor jump scares here and there but the premise probably looked more terrifying on paper than it really ends up being on screen but it has it's moments but just didn't take risks the kind that lifetime movies of the week don't take but it's definitely better looking and polished.
The film as a whole was just too easy of a watch and never was it downright gripping enough to be memorable but just good enough to feel good about picking to watch it and I appreciate the classic approach but these days you need to up the game to make a lasting impression and this did not.
Overall it's a likable thriller with a pretty happy ending that got the job done but didn't really breakaway to cause much of a stir with it's audience but Milla made a great effort and is always mesmerizing to watch and this is one of her better performances.
Worth a watch. 6.4 out of 10.
This review of Faces in the Crowd (2011) was written by Stephen S on 28 Oct 2011.
Faces in the Crowd has generally received mixed reviews.
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