Unfortunately I was laid off for the day, and after doing some chores at home, I was bored enough to watch reruns of "CSI" on TV. Then it got me thinking that I should watch something I hadn't seen before, but along those same lines. Then it hit me that I had this movie:
The Bone Collector
Recently paralyzed forensic expert Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington) gets pulled into a case involving a dead man and his missing wife. The killer responsible has left cryptic clues related to old murder cases, and Lincoln needs as much help as he can get to stop this all from happening again. Enlisted to help is street cop Amelia Donaghy (Angelina Jolie), whose discovery of the first murder and talents in analyzing forensics gets Lincoln's attention, and he takes her on as his protege.
The strongest element that comes from this movie is mood. Well-established through its scenes, music, and general mood of the characters, you can tell this was meant to be dark and disturbing. Denzel and Angelina actually make for a good pair in this film too. On their own, Denzel uses his charisma to the full effect of his character, and Angelina plays the struggle of her new role character-wise very well. When the two share the same scene, although it gets unlikely deep at times, carry on some of the most natural conversations involving most every emotion. The rest of the cast hold their own (Queen Latifah, Ed O'Neil, Luis Guzman and Micheal Rooker are good fits for their parts), but ultimately take a backseat to the "dynamic due."
Although the character's actions are strong, their development is a little lacking. Their backgrounds are only really spoken about in conversation, and some scenes meant to give them depth end up being unnecessary. Some of these moments include a possible romantic interest between Denzel and Jolie, but is pretty unbelievable and unimportant. And unfortunately, the revelation of who the killer is is not a surprise, and you could easily guess it midway through the movie.
This is movie you can easily enjoy if you're a fan of Denzel and Jolie (which is honestly the only reason I have this one), but doesn't have anything else to really offer. Hearing Jolie pull off a New York City accent is interesting though. I feel bad for not being able to fully recommend this movie because of its cast and setting, but it's hard to find it entertaining. It might be good to watch just to kill some time or reduce boredom for a couple of hours. You can sit through the entire thing at least without having to overthink it, and you might not bother to fast-forward through it either. But the choice is ultimately yours, according to Lincoln Rhyme:
"Destiny is what we make it."
Now you don't have to be worried if you're meant to see this movie or not.
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