Directed by:
Jon AmielScreenplay:
Ann BidermanCinematography:
László KovácsComposer:
Christopher YoungCast:
Sigourney Weaver, Holly Hunter, Dermot Mulroney, William McNamara, Harry Connick, Jr., J.E. Freeman, Will Patton, John Rothman, Jon Briddell, Rob Nilsson (more)VOD (1)
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An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past. (official distributor synopsis)
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Alien is unique, or how the unforgettable Ellen Ripley rode on the wave of her famous name after a phenomenal success. If Copycat was supposed to be an original and intellectual crime thriller about mass murders, it definitely didn't succeed as it should have. Pros? An amazing Holly Hunter, an excellent Dermot Mulroney, and even Sigourney Weaver as a mentally unstable psychologist can be proud of her performance. Cons? A bland and unexciting screenplay, many unresolved plotlines and inconsistencies, uneven tension, fluctuating pace, and simply too obvious made-for-TV execution. A film that blended into the grayness and mediocrity of contemporary Hollywood.
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I’m a sucker for a good mystery thriller, and while it’s tough to find anything that lives up to a classic like Se7en, Copycat was pretty solid. I enjoyed it. Sigourney Weaver's character was a bit odd, and I didn’t entirely get her, but in the context of the overall detective story, it didn’t bother me too much. It’s an enjoyable film, and it easily earned its three stars from me.
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