Review of The Flock (2007) by Michel N — 05 Nov 2008
A connfronting film unsurprising that it was omitted theatrically and released straight to DVD. The Flock is about an ageing Department of Public Safety operative Babbage (Gere) about to be ''let go' due to his questionable methods of dealing with the sex offenders her captures.
He must educate newcomer (Danes) about the painstaking profession whilst attempting to retrieve a recently missing 17-year-old Harriet. The Flock seems at first to be lacking in any real direction, it doesn't know where its going.
Sure it has its moments of sexual sadism to do with the suspects our protagonists hound but it never really makes for comfortable viewing. The film actually benefits from Gere, who is relatively good and Danes is reasonable.
Its disturbing at times, the lengths these violent sexual deviots go to, and the audience does end up caring enough for the plight of the missing girl to genuinely hope she is rescued from the clutches of the madmen and as it turns out mad-women responsible.
This review of The Flock (2007) was written by Michel N on 05 Nov 2008.
The Flock has generally received positive reviews.
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