HANGMAN is a distinctly average addition to the serial killer vs. cop sub-genre of movie-making that previously produced such highlights as SE7EN and SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. Sadly, this is a by-the-numbers effort that doesn't even come close to the quality of those two productions, or indeed anything else decent in this genre such as THE BONE COLLECTOR or RESURRECTION. A weary Al Pacino teams up with Karl Urban to investigate a sadistic murderer who enjoys playing a macabre game of hangman with the police. What follows is the usual mix of SAW-style nastiness, convoluted back stories, heated arguments and moody lighting. Pacino and Urban are strong enough to carry the film on their shoulders, but it could - and should - have been a lot better.
Review of Hangman
