Review of Untraceable (2008) by Kacy M — 20 Jan 2010
With the internet so common to everyone's lives (almost a day-to-day function for most of us) and the upswing of cyber crimes (fraud, identity theft, etc.) Untraceable is a very relevant movie. It doesn't have a lot of computer jargon, but it does have some. Not enough for those who don't understand it to be lost. Originally, I didn't want to see this movie, I liked the concept, but I'm not a fan of Diane Lane. I saw Billy Burke in Twilight and liked him, so I decided to take a look at it anyway. I also like Joseph Cross (the kid from Jack Frost). It is a crime drama, the movie has a very grabbing opening, some very inventive murders (better than Saw), and a very well written story line.
The plot is the more people who log on to the website the faster the person dies. Basically, the person only dies because people want to watch it (begs a question of who the murderer is and who the accomplice is - the movie touches on this a little).
It does bring up an interesting social question about whether people change morally if their is anonymity involved. I know I wouldn't log on.
Overall Untraceable is a very interesting film, good acting, great writing, and good cinematography. I'm glad I gave it a shot. Recommended.
This review of Untraceable (2008) was written by Kacy M on 20 Jan 2010.
Untraceable has generally received mixed reviews.
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