Untraceable
Sunday, 8. June 2008, 05:25:34
With the internet and cyberspace so common in everyone's life today, plus with the reported upswing of crimes like identity theft and pornography on the net in it's own way "Untraceable" is a very relevant movie. Untraceable is a crime computer thriller that's set in Portland, Oregon and involves an investigative computer unit of the FBI headed up by a single mother Jennifer Marsh (Diane Lane). Interestlingly the unit comes across a website of a creep who broadcasts live torture and killings of hostage victims in various grisly ways live over the internet. The bloody catch is the more the web surfer logs onto the sick website, the faster and quicker the victims will die in the various forms of bleed outs, fried by hot mirrors, or seasoned by sulfuric acid. The drama only gets more interesting when the computer of Jennifer is hacked into by the sicko setting up for a dramatic finish and showdown encounter.
The movie had a few things going in its favor. For one, it used reasonable technology and background, at least it looked reasonable to me, so the story wasn't far-fetched. Secondly, it honestly kept me on the edge of my seat for a good portion of the movie. And lastly, the ending does not drag itself out. It ends at the logical point.
The movie was a little slow. It is not an action movie, does not have any nudity, no car chases, no monsters, no sex, no love triangle, no street fighting. And it worked fine for me.
That having been said, this movie will not change your life. It's just an entertaining movie to watch.








Ripp # 8. June 2008, 05:34
Dacotah # 8. June 2008, 05:35
Darko # 8. June 2008, 06:07
No street fighting??? Hmmm.....
Attila # 8. June 2008, 07:35
@ Carol ~ I think it was. Sometimes computer movies get so technical that I end up thinking if all that is really possible.
@ Darko ~ and no car chases. Definitely not a movie for you!
Darko # 8. June 2008, 07:40
Yes, this is another for a people with some brains...
theoddbod # 8. June 2008, 10:00
Attila # 8. June 2008, 11:00
r♡se # 8. June 2008, 11:21
Are the torture scenes graphic - do they show a lot of gore?
Attila # 8. June 2008, 11:42
The torture scenes could have been shown a lot worse than they were. The worst one was the guy who was killed by battery acid.
theoddbod # 8. June 2008, 12:05
r♡se # 8. June 2008, 12:06
Attila # 8. June 2008, 12:40
@ Rose ~ They sometimes do that in Denmark too, and I think especially the thing about changing the name into another English name is pure stupidity.
r♡se # 8. June 2008, 14:52
Attila # 8. June 2008, 16:07
Santa Furie # 8. June 2008, 17:33
Attila # 8. June 2008, 17:50
Darko # 8. June 2008, 18:34
Santa Furie # 8. June 2008, 19:10
*holds kitten up by her scruff so everyone can see*
theoddbod # 8. June 2008, 19:55
Darko # 8. June 2008, 20:15
What have you done to her
Santa Furie # 8. June 2008, 20:16
Darko # 8. June 2008, 20:19
Attila # 9. June 2008, 04:01
Santa Furie # 9. June 2008, 10:09
Attila # 9. June 2008, 10:12
Santa Furie # 9. June 2008, 10:15
Attila # 9. June 2008, 10:19
And they know because they're really chicken?