Twisted (2004)

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Directed by
Philip Kaufman

Written by
Sarah Thorp

Cast
Ashley Judd, Samuel L. Jackson, Andy Garcia, David Strathairn, Russell Wong [more]

Twisted Reviews

The new serial killer/sex thriller “Twisted” recalls a day when Joe Eszterhas ruled the screenplay world. With its convoluted plotting, awful performances, and puzzler ending, “Twisted” had a clear shot at becoming a treasured guilty pleasure, but instead it’s just an old-fashioned bad time at the movies. [read review] D- --Brian Orndorf (FilmJerk.com) Twisted is so awful that it's hard to imagine even director Philip Kaufman watching it without rolling his eyes a few times. It's that rare film that doesn't work on any level, from the acting to the cinematography to the story, and makes one wonder exactly what screenwriter Sarah Thorpe was thinking when she wrote it. [read review]  --David Nusair (Reel Film Reviews) The capable cast is so handicapped by the material that even they are unable to elevate this mess beyond the typical, standard police fare. You would also think that setting the film in San Francisco would at minimum give it an eerie feel, but we spend too much time in closed spaces to really see the bigger picture. Twisted is ultimately one of the least satisfying thrillers in years. [read review]  --David Levine (FilmCritic.com) Judd and Garcia do the best they can with the material but Jackson is woefully underused in a story that seems better suited for a movie of the week. It is a shame that an interesting premise such as this is wasted, as Twisted is a whodunit that will leave you saying who cares. [read review] 2/10 --Gareth Von Kallenbach (Movie-Vault.com) I wasn't expecting much from this film and that's exactly what I got: not much. I got a few laughs though, as well as plenty of eye-candy from the gorgeous Ashley Judd and the fat-faced Andy Garcia, but other than that, you might as well have called thisfilm "Generic Thriller with Obvious Plot Turns and a Lame Ending" instead of the even more generic, TWISTED. [read review] 4/10 --'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com) This latest suspense thriller is, unfortunately, neither suspenseful nor thrilling. Instead, Twisted unravels into a predictable tale infused with so many red herrings that the only thing it inspires is incredulity. [read review]  --Guylaine Cadorette (Hollywood.com) The film isn’t a waste of time but it could have been so much more. Slater going coo-coo is groovy to watch and I’m happy I saw the film. Unfortunately, I will probably forget it by the time I finish this review. [read review]  --'The Arrow' (Arrow) ...while it may seem like a routine thriller, it's also a distinctively Kaufman-esque achievement. Who else could have made a film that opens at Tosca's and includes a stop at Red's Java House? [read review]  --Jeffrey M. Anderson (San Francisco Examiner) The movie's interesting premise gives way to an unsatisfying ending, emulating the one-night stand theme in the movie. It's just a little bit of fun, but nothing you should get attached to. [read review]  --Brian Gallagher (MovieWeb) This murder mystery about a female cop whose one-night stands keep getting murdered would be totally unwatchable if it weren't for Ashley Judd. [read review] --Charles Taylor (Salon) It begins pretty, and ends up ugly. It begins with the promise of poetry and ends in the absolute assurance of cliche. [read review] --Mick LaSalle (San Francisco Chronicle) What should be a tense thriller never emerges, as the film plods along never allowing any suspense to build. [read review] D --Gareth Von Kallenbach (Lee's Movie Info) Routine police thriller is done in by unlikely characters and preposterous plot twists. [read review] --Kirk Honeycutt (Hollywod Reporter)

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