Linkshoch Wonderful Movie

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

Noelle The movie is surprisingly subdued in its pacing, its characterizations, and its go-for-broke sensibilities.

fjk1138-731-161881 If it weren't for the obvious identity of the killer (I saw it coming a mile away), this was an otherwise well acted and well done Eastwood movie. The story takes its time to develop but does not drag. Seeing Eastwood play a character with a heart condition was an interesting change of pace for him. And Paul Rodriguez was completely annoying beyond words, but this is nothing new for him. It's too bad that the last 20 minutes falls into the typical Hollywood ending, otherwise this could have been a top notch crime drama.

Byrdz Clint Eastwood ... even OLD Clint Eastwood is worth watching. He's retired from the FBI but finds himself drawn into another case.Reading the other reviews I see that there were plot holes galore but I tend to get so engrossed in the story as it unfolds that they really go quite over my head.Good story. Not too much gratuitous violence or gore. The concluding battle went on a bit too long. Only annoying character was Paul Rodrigues who seemed to be there purely to swear and to be a burr under Eastwood's saddle... he could and should have been eliminated early on.All in all, worth seeking out and taking a look.

SnoopyStyle FBI profiler Terry McCaleb (Clint Eastwood) is retired after having a heart attack while chasing a suspect down. He's living on a boat next to friendly neighbor Buddy No one (Jeff Daniels). After his heart transplant, Graciella Rivers (Wanda De Jesus) tells him her sister was killed and he has her heart. McCaleb investigates and finds the killer has killed others before. Detective Ronaldo Arrango (Paul Rodriguez) is downright hostile and with partner Detective John Waller (Dylan Walsh) are leery to help him. Dr. Bonnie Fox (Anjelica Huston) quits as his doctor telling him his heart can't take the work load.The killer is pretty obvious. The case is pretty much every day TV police procedural. The movie is a little slow and a little long. Clint is good as the old grizzled retired cop with health issues. It's a function murder investigation but nothing that stands out too much.

statuskuo What starts off as a traditional detective hot on the case of serial killer becomes something more when the donor heart of a victim is put into the body of the detective. Yes, this is far- fetched but in the hands of Eastwood, it's just enough to be this side of mediocre.What doesn't translate so well, are the uneven moments between his detective McCaleb and the other two L.A.P.D. officers with one played inexplicably by Paul Rodriguez. Not only is his "comedy" inappropriate for the subject matter, a lot of the times it sticks out like a sore thumb. Most of it, as you can imagine, are various versions of which body part he thinks McCaleb should receive next. Just terrible. You almost feel that Eastwood allowed Rodriguez to come up with a lot of his own jokes. They fall flat.The actual plot itself is set up finw, but falls apart towards the end. There are a lot of poorly choreographed shoot outs. Should I say clumsy. And the discovery of new evidence feels like really bad exposition. Specifically when we realize a certain tape and call from 911 is relayed to victim's sister and played like she's the only one in the room who doesn't get it. This is an easy trick so that the actor and blurt this out without seeming like exposition. Or for the audience who is too dumb to put it together. The bigger issue is how lame the discovery is.Overall though, it is a little more unique than your detective movies. A nice twist, a few good moments between actors. On a slow night, it isn't a bad watch.