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Don't Say a Word
October 1, 2001
Starring: Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Brittany Murphy, Guy Torry, Jennifer Esposito
Directed: Gary Fleder
A New York psychiatrist, Dr. Nathan Conrad, has a successful practice, a beautiful wife and a charming daughter. Conrad is summoned by a colleague to examine a young patient, Elisabeth Burrows. She presents a history of unexplained violence, failed treatments and misdiagnoses and is tied to a danger that will close in on Conrad and his family. Conrad's daughter is kidnapped and the only way to save her is to somehow unlock a 6-digit number locked away in Elisabeth's troubled mind. Starring Michael Douglas, Famke Janssen, and Oliver Platt. Rated 'R' for violence, language, and some sexuality. Time between bathroom breaks: 90 minutes.
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Most Parents worst nightmare is losing a child. How far will a father go to get his daughter back? "Don't Say A Word," falls between an action and suspenseful movie. It is similar to the movie "Ransom" that starred Mel Gibson a few years ago.
Michael Douglas does a wonderful job portraying a father, husband, and doctor that won't let anyone get in his way of happiness. He finds out that the only person who can help him is an eighteen-year-old girl who has been in and out of hospitals since watching the murder of her father. His patience and emotions must be controlled as much as possible in order for the truth to come out. Will it be too late or can his patient to unveil the truth trust him?
Also, I find it a little weird that most of the movies being released are filmed in New York. Some scenes have been altered but in a tasteful manner.
Is this movie worth the price of admission? I would have to say yes. Most Michael Douglas movies are worth seeing. Would I see it again? Yes.
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The commercials on TV make "Don't Say A Word" out to be a freaky and creepy movie. But in reality, while it was a very suspenseful and intense movie, there was nothing freaky or creepy about it at all and that kind of let me down. The disappointment wasn't overwhelming or anything, it was more like when Star Trek gets pre-empted because of a Rockies game or when you're eating peanut M&Ms and you find that one without the peanut. Nothing bad, just not what I expected.
I also didn't expect to see the big crowd that showed up for this movie. I was starting to enjoy the small movie crowds that were prevalent right after the terrorist attacks, but it's great to see that people are breaking their addictions to MSNBC and going out again. Or maybe they did what I did and record the news while they were gone so they didn't miss anything. (No, I didn't really record it, but I am battling a severe news-channel addiction.)
Was this flick worth my precious six dollars? Yes, it was a well-done movie with very few holes. Would I see it again? Sure.
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