Appropriately screened at 1.30am on a Sunday morning, this movie held my attention but definitely wasn't a screen classic. Starring Marg Helgenberger of present CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) fame, the movie involves the investigation into a random murder/assault/child kidnapping of an apparently normal family. Helgenberger's character whilst seeking clues to the motive behind the crime and the whereabouts of the missing child is also being haunted by a similar tragedy herself. The films strengths were in it's start and middle sections. The ending was a bit disappointing unfortunately. Interestingly enough this movie also co-stars Gary Dourdan, one of her fellow partners in CSI and there is a minor character called Grissom in 'Keys' who William Peterson plays with the same surname in CSI.
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Interesting parallels to CSI - Minor spoilers
muffylk21 February 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Turned on TV and the movie sparked my interest when I saw 2 CSI cast members in the credits.
Didn't catch it from the beginning but like the 2002 review thought it had good moments from where I caught it. Did think it was very coincidental that CSI Las Vegas has elements of this film such as Helgenberger and Dourdan, forensic pathologist and a cop(?) in addition to there being a "Gil Grissom" character. Very ironic........
Ending was really bad, I mean really really bad. Only 10 minutes of an ending with a highly unrealistic outcome. Great scenery shots though.
Thought it very Hollywood at the tail end. Would love to go fishing where it was filmed. Had to admit, I rewound the TIVO just to look at Dourdan in shorts and those boots!
Didn't catch it from the beginning but like the 2002 review thought it had good moments from where I caught it. Did think it was very coincidental that CSI Las Vegas has elements of this film such as Helgenberger and Dourdan, forensic pathologist and a cop(?) in addition to there being a "Gil Grissom" character. Very ironic........
Ending was really bad, I mean really really bad. Only 10 minutes of an ending with a highly unrealistic outcome. Great scenery shots though.
Thought it very Hollywood at the tail end. Would love to go fishing where it was filmed. Had to admit, I rewound the TIVO just to look at Dourdan in shorts and those boots!
A female version of Manhunter.
xella3174 June 2001
I found this film very watchable. It does have a few twists and turns. I loved the location of the movie. I will watch this movie if it is on - yet; again. Marg H. is very believable and moving her portrayal of the female investigator. Kind of ironic, considering her NOW role on C.S.I.
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