REVIEW: the BONE COLLECTOR [1999]

REVIEW# 21
MOVIE: the BONE COLLECTOR [1999]
Genre: Crime/Thriller/Horror
Cast: Denzel Washington,Angelina Jolie
Director: Phillip Noyce
IMDb rating: 6.7/10
Deeps rating: 7.5/10
Verdict: A perfect watch for someone who loves serial killing movies with a pinch of drama and horror.

         Beyond the shadow of doubt Denzel Washington is one of the most polished and proficient actors of our generation.With his variety of characters and his acumen of choosing his scripts makes him a stand out actor among the present superstars.I admire him a lot and is a big fan of this artist and so one more blog page dedicated to him after the reviews of Training Day and The Man On Fire which you can read in my earlier blog pages.

 Angelina Jolie,does she needs any introduction?!The most respected movie personality in the world,she is the perfect human blend of talent and glamour.Her charity works alongside her movie commitments deserve lots of praise and respect.Undoubtedly she is one of the greatest actress of modern times for her ingenuous characters and the utmost perfection she renders to them.The Diva of hollywood,as I would like to call her,is here with an enchanting performance in this movie.

The movie is all about a serial killing by a mystic cab driver which rocks New York city during 1999.Lincoln Rhyme [Denxel.W] is a forensic expert with cops, who is considered the master of his job and his books considered as the bible of forensic study in training academies.But he gets injured and gets half paralyzed during an investigation which keeps him in bed for the rest of his life.He awaits his end in this bed as an eagle visits him daily on his bed side.Bed-bound Lincoln never leaves a chance in helping out the cops in investigations and so the serial killing case comes to him for evaluation.He arranges a team of experts by his bed side and try to solve the puzzle behind the murders.

      Amelia Donaghy[Angelina .j] ,a cop associated with youth welfare happens to be in one of the crime scenes and the way she collected samples from the crime scenes impresses Lincoln Rhyme.She gets invited by Lincoln to his team, showering praises for her forensic expertise and judgemental skills.But working alongside Lincoln seems to be a strenuous task for Amelia as she has to follow his orders from bed and the crime scene was just too horrifying  for a lady.But Lincoln boosts her confidence and becomes successful to bring out her best in forensic evidence collection from crime scenes.The paranormal cab driver takes everyone who enters his taxi to remote places and murders them.Lincoln from his bed uses his intelligence well to find out the crime scenes but his team always end up late to save the victims.
          As the killer intentionally  leaves clues after each murder ,it evolves as  a puzzle which has to be solved to reach the murderer.Lincoln and Amelia ,together tries to resolve the issue and finds out that the murders relates to an ancient book called 'The Bone Collector'.Amelia gets hold of the book and is able to resove the last puzzle but she soon discovers from the crime scene about the last murder that's to be committed, but the name of the supposed victim shocks her.She must act fast and precise to save the person.
           The movie is just too superior to all other serial killing movies, I have seen before.Both the lead actors competing each other for perfection makes it a great watch.Denzel ,excels as an immobilized expert who often gets seizures during investigations whenever he puts stress on his brain;portrays Lincoln with ease and perfection.Such a great actor which he is,doesn't look muddled anytime enacting Lincoln.Angelina matches Denzel well with her peerless acting and unsurpassed allure.
           For everyone who likes crime thrillers with some horror and mystery attatched to it then I will recommend this movie.Its  GREAT WATCH.DON'T MISS IT.

I am Deepak Unnikrishnan and I will be back with another great movie from my childhood tomorrow.

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