Reflections (II) (2008)

Director:

Bryan Goeres

Writers:

Jay Beattie (screenplay), Darby Parker (story),

Stars:

Timothy Hutton, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Fernando Guillén Cuervo

Cast

Credited cast:
Timothy Hutton	...	Tom
Miguel Ángel Silvestre	...	Marco
Fernando Guillén Cuervo	...	Álvarez
Tània Sàrrias	...	Elena
Ivana Miño	...	Paz
Dominik García-Lorido	...	Kate
Brendan Price
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rubén Arroyo
Cristóbal Calvente	...	Policeman (scenes deleted) (as Cris Calvente)
Romina Cocca	...	News Reporter
Tony Corvillo	...	Detective
Laura Cotenescu	...	Affluent Woman
Abel Folk	...	Boating Owner
Alain Hernández
Angelina Llongueras

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | murder | evil man

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Taglines:

Their DNA is the missing piece to this deadly puzzle.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 June 2008 (Spain)

Also Known As:

CM-167

Company Credits

Production Co:

Drimtim Entertainment, FishCorb Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Serial killer story - well made, but not well written

We start out going around the world following agents we don't know, who are chasing criminals we don't know, and talking about things we don't know. I was left feeling dizzy and disoriented. We finally settle down with Agent Tom Brindle (Timothy Hutton). There isn't much to this character, but Hutton portrays him well. Spanish actor Miguel Angel Silvestre aptly added some interesting levels to his character Marco.

But "Reflections" isn't about characters. It's about gruesome murders and getting into the mind of a serial killer. There was blood and guts but no real psychology. The tracking down of the killer had some strange pacing to it. Lots of rather complicated plot twists occurring way too quickly and then slow scenes where nothing happens that we didn't already know.

The director and writers appear to be fairly young, trying to establish themselves in the genre with titles such as "Knowing", "Criminal Minds" and "Cold Case", and now "Reflections". "Reflections" is the same type of story, ably-produced and acted, although I found the written story rather lame and confused. Fans of the genre may want to take a look as this could be a stepping stone into better feature films for the film-makers, but I wouldn't recommend this for anyone else.