Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. Her most promising lead is a museum employee who might be the killer's only eyewitness.
Acting
Jolie's committed intensity carries uneven material.
Cinematography
Rain-soaked Montreal never looked this ominous.
Editing
That train sequence still slaps.
Director
D.J. Caruso
Angelina Jolie
Illeana Scott
Ethan Hawke
James Costa
Kiefer Sutherland
Christopher Hart
Gena Rowlands
Mrs. Rebecca Asher
Olivier Martinez
Paquette
Tchéky Karyo
Leclair
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Duval
Paul Dano
Young Asher
Justin Chatwin
Matt Soulsby
André Lacoste
Cashier
Marie-Josée Croze
Medical Examiner
Christian Tessier
Interrogation Officer
Billy Two Rivers
Car Salesman
Richard Lemire
Québec City Cop
Julien Poulin
Québec City Inspector
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film was shot in 2002 but studio delays pushed release to 2004, making Jolie's goth aesthetic feel oddly dated even then.
The script was heavily rewritten; original drafts had a completely different killer and ending, explaining some third-act whiplash.
US
