Unforgettable Review
by Michael J. Legeros (legeros AT nando DOT net)March 1st, 1996
UNFORGETTABLE
A film review by Michael John Legeros
Copyright 1996 Michael John Legeros
(MGM/UA)
Directed by John Dahl
Written by Bill Geddie
Cast Ray Liotta, Linda Fiorentino, Peter Coyote, Christopher McDonald, Kim Cattrall, Kim Coates, David Paymer MPAA Rating "R" (presumably for language and violence) Running Time 117 minutes
Reviewed at General Cinemas at Pleasant Valley, Raleigh, NC (24FEB96)
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Unforgettable-- not. Cross THE FUGITIVE with STRANGE DAYS and you get Ray Liotta as a Seattle medical examiner acquitted of killing his wife and now trying to catch the Real Killer by re-experiencing her memories. (Through an injection of her preserved cerebrospinal fluid, among other things.) A collection of top talent both before and behind the camera-- including Linda Fiorentino in the non-bitch role of a biochemist-- is impressive, but Bill Geddie's script is too densely plotted to be of use to anyone. Director John Dahl (THE LAST SEDUCTION, RED ROCK WEST) is so busy connecting the dots that he fails to remember the bare necessities, such as natural tension or character development. The last thirty minutes are the worst: Dahl playing catch-up with a series of imbedded flashbacks, not realizing that his film ceased to be interesting almost an hour ago. What a waste.
Grade: D+
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Mike Legeros - Raleigh, NC
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