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Untraceable (2008)

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Reviews Counted:139

Fresh:20

Rotten:119

Average Rating:4.2/10

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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It appears to have been designed to appeal only to those who will sit through even the most ploddingly paced and gruesomely icky police procedurals,have an unyielding fondness for Diane Lane and who have never once touched a computer in their lives

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
01/24/08
Peter Sobczynski
Peter Sobczynski
eFilmCritic.com

a well-worn piece of formula produced with just enough professionalism to make it clear that those who made it should have known better

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/24/08
Chris Barsanti
Chris Barsanti
Filmcritic.com

A great idea for a horror movie, Untraceable taps directly into the consciousness of America today... yet its execution is rushed.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
01/24/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Just as you are starting to think, 'Hey, this isn't so bad,' Untraceable takes a dive off the cliff even the Russian judge will give a perfect score to

Full Review Source: WaffleMovies.com | comment Comment
01/24/08
Willie Waffle
Willie Waffle
WaffleMovies.com

With no suspense, no surprises and no rush, it's just soft core torture porn.

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
01/24/08
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

Over and over again, Hoblit misses opportunities to make an engaging picture, instead giving us a merely pedestrian one.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
01/24/08
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com

Sets the tone with an opening suite of scenes that put a kitty in danger.

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
01/24/08
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

Some day, a thought-out cyberkiller movie is bound to come along. Wait, for 'Untraceable'is not it.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
01/24/08
Donald J. Levit
Donald J. Levit
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Too bad the movie is put together by the numbers instead of being character-driven.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
01/24/08
Sue Pierman
Sue Pierman
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Just ugh.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
01/24/08
Travis Nichols
Travis Nichols
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Not even [Diane] Lane's solid performance can salvage a disappointing finale.

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
01/24/08
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

Lane skillfully sells the tech-heavy script. But after a much-too-early reveal of the murderer's identity, the 'low battery' signal starts to flash on this film by thriller specialist Gregory Hoblit.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
01/24/08
Clark Collis
Clark Collis
Entertainment Weekly

By now the hypocrisy of simultaneously condemning and exploiting the audience's sadism has become so commonplace in American movies it hardly seems noteworthy.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
01/24/08
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader

The au-courant, set-piece heavy script is skilled enough and the characterization are competent, but still Untraceable feels hollow.

Full Review Source: Horror.com | comment Comment
01/24/08
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
Horror.com

It would be good to shrug off this film as an unwatchable mess, but sadly it is the work of skilled actors and a proficient crew.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
01/24/08
Colin Covert
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune

Suspense remains at a minimum.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
01/24/08
Keith Phipps
Keith Phipps
AV Club

A run-of-the-mill thriller that lacks the substance to be anything more than forgettable.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
01/24/08
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

In addition to being dull, Untraceable is a monster hypocrite, wagging its finger at the mass audience's appetite for strictly regimented, 'creative' torture scenarios. This film is not really in a position to point a finger.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
01/24/08
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune

A serviceable, hypocritical thriller that would have been an utter bore-fest if not for Diane Lane.

Full Review Source: EDGE Boston | comment Comment
01/24/08
David Foucher
David Foucher
EDGE Boston

Assumes that the country is full of perverted, bloodthirsty sketchballs without actually wondering who these people are.

Full Review Source: Metromix.com | comment Comment
01/24/08
Matt Pais
Matt Pais
Metromix.com
 
 
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