The performances were top notch, and the direction was crisp in this intense crime drama. Alisha, a rookie cop, senses something is amiss when she witnesses a woman being dragged into a car. Her instincts pay off when it turns out that she is on the trail of a serial killer.
The film was especially successful in its pacing. The deliberate moments when Alisha and Sergeant Corbucci were reflecting on the thin evidence in the case were filled with gravitas as they desperately searched for clues.
The major shootout scene was well photographed and well choreographed. Until that moment, it was a race against the clock to find Ricki Fennel, who was held hostage by the psychopathic character named Vince, a master of disguises.
There was an intriguing denouement to the film that came in the form of a flashback scene. While the moments shared between Ricki and Vince at the high school did not make sense in the logic of the film, it was a subtle way of depicting how an unassuming chemistry teacher could be a menace to society.
The film was especially successful in its pacing. The deliberate moments when Alisha and Sergeant Corbucci were reflecting on the thin evidence in the case were filled with gravitas as they desperately searched for clues.
The major shootout scene was well photographed and well choreographed. Until that moment, it was a race against the clock to find Ricki Fennel, who was held hostage by the psychopathic character named Vince, a master of disguises.
There was an intriguing denouement to the film that came in the form of a flashback scene. While the moments shared between Ricki and Vince at the high school did not make sense in the logic of the film, it was a subtle way of depicting how an unassuming chemistry teacher could be a menace to society.