What a silly film. From the opening scenes where a Police Officer nearly has a crash with some cattle, I was wondering is this the KeyStone Cops? And then he finds shoes, brand new of course, and radios the fact in. It's not like there isn't all sorts of garbage on the side of a road. There were so many holes in the plot and inconsistencies. For example:
And to turn such an interesting story and locality, into a romance was a significant mistake.
- The killers MO was to keep the victim alive for at least a week, yet we're not told anything about what happens during that week. After a week of torture the child is dumped still with her clothes. Yet the second murder was an immediate kill and dump, and the alcoholic profiler doesn't mention this. - Similarly with the attempted third murder, the serial killer is going to kill her straight away and not have a week of fun times with her.
- A big deal is made of the 16 year old 'secret' shotgun killing, yet Kate blabs about it almost immediately to the profiler. And his reaction, 'oh it was self defence, I'll keep it secret too' because he's hoping to get in to her pants. A real confession, a body and no Police follow up.
- When she's stood down as the Police Chief she visits the Police Station the following day and has full access to everything, even giving orders, and no one says anything.
And to turn such an interesting story and locality, into a romance was a significant mistake.