The Bone Collector
Taste attributes: crimedramamysterythrillerdetectivemafia/gangsterunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Two cops on the trail of a serial killer. They must see as one... They must act as one... They must think as one... Before another victim falls."
Boxlist takeA smart, heavy crime thriller: morally murky and contained. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Rookie cop, Amelia Donaghy reluctantly teams with Lincoln Rhyme – formerly the department's top homicide detective but now paralyzed as a result of a spinal injury – to catch a grisly serial killer dubbed 'The Bone Collector'. The murderer's special signature is to leave tantalizing clues based on the grim remains of his crimes.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1999
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
