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Untraceable (2008)

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Reviews Counted:12

Fresh:6

Rotten:6

Average Rating:5.4/10

Consensus: Despite Diane Lane's earnest effort, Untraceable manages to be nothing more than a run-of-the-mill thriller with a hypocritical message.

Rated: 18 [See Full Rating] for some prolonged sequences of strong gruesome violence, and language.

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:29-02-2008

Synopsis: Directed by Gregory Hoblit (FRACTURE, PRIMAL FEAR), UNTRACEABLE follows F.B.I. cybercrimes specialist Jennifer Marsh (Diane Lane) as she attempts to track down a serial killer who brazenly displays... Directed by Gregory Hoblit (FRACTURE, PRIMAL FEAR), UNTRACEABLE follows F.B.I. cybercrimes specialist Jennifer Marsh (Diane Lane) as she attempts to track down a serial killer who brazenly displays his murderous deeds on the Internet. Aided by fellow agent Griffin Dowd (Colin Hanks) and local detective Eric Box (Billy Burke), Marsh tenaciously hunts for the elusive criminal in rainy Pacific Northwest settings, but as she closes in on her target, he deviously finds ways to get closer to her, all the while killing his victims in increasingly faster fashion. Clearly referencing a number of renowned thrillers--most notably the SAW films, SEVEN, and SILENCE OF THE LAMBS--UNTRACEABLE is far from an original cinematic exercise. However, Lane's steely, smart, and beautiful heroine ably anchors the film, which also benefits from its appropriately gloomy Portland, Oregon, backdrop. As with any effective suspense movie, the thrill is in the chase, with the cold-blooded killer proving to be quite adept at disguising his real location, even as his disturbingly popular site remains prominently on the web (hence the picture's title). Though not up to par with classics such as SEVEN and SILENCE, UNTRACEABLE is a well-crafted genre film that easily eclipses other like-minded fare, particularly FEARDOTCOM and the SAW sequels. [More]

Starring: Diane Lane, Billy Burke, Colin Hanks, Joseph Cross

Starring: Diane Lane, Billy Burke, Colin Hanks, Joseph Cross, Mary Beth Hurt

Director: Gregory Hoblit

Director: Gregory Hoblit
Screenwriter: Robert Fyvolent, Mark R. Brinker
Story: Robert Fyvolent, Mark R. Brinker, Allison Burnett
Producer: Steven Pearl, Andy Cohen, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Hawk Koch
Composer: Christopher Young
Studio: Screen Gems

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This new variation on the theme isn't bad, in a gruesome and horrible way, and features a strong performance from Diane Lane as an FBI agent.

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02/29/08
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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On the surface the film is a solid thriller, but there's more thought here than in the average serial killer flick.

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02/29/08
Wendy Ide
Wendy Ide
Times [UK]
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Very enjoyable as a 'race against time' thriller and Lane is great as the weary but determined lead. It's just a shame that Untraceable's message is delivered in such a ham-fisted, hypocritical way.

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02/29/08
Jim Hall
Jim Hall
Channel 4 Film
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Feels as if it's been patched together using 'auto-fill' screenwriting software.

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02/28/08
Stella Papamichael
Stella Papamichael
BBC
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You know something ain’t kosher when a movie purporting to offer a critique of sadistic voyeurism opens with a hand-rubbing scene of kitten abuse.

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02/28/08
Ben Walters
Ben Walters
Time Out
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A competent suspenser, helped by the always-dependable Diane Lane, but it suffers by following the modern thriller playbook to the letter.

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02/28/08
Ian Freer
Ian Freer
Empire Magazine
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Morally duplicitous torture porn: how else to describe Untraceable, a bleak, rain-washed horror thriller.

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01/25/08
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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Untraceable really is disgraceable.

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01/25/08
Richard Corliss
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
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A diverting police procedural.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment 1 Comment
01/25/08
Kevin Crust
Kevin Crust
Los Angeles Times
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Untraceable is a horrifying thriller, smart and tightly told, and merciless.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 1 Comment
01/25/08
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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This taut, savvy cyber-thriller makes for one of the better net flicks.

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01/17/08
Michael Rechtshaffen
Michael Rechtshaffen
Hollywood Reporter
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Untraceable is a satisfying slice of solidly crafted meat-and-potatoes filmmaking.

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01/17/08
Joe Leydon
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