(Rated R, 105 mins.)
Michael Douglas stars as Dr. Nathan Conrad, a respected Manhattan psychiatrist who learns that his young daughter has been kidnapped. The bizarre ransom entails having eight hours to rouse a catatonic woman (Brittany Murphy) who looks like an angel but knows the information leading to a stolen diamond. Douglas is as always, twisted and flawed as most of his leading man roles in psychological thrillers (Fatal Attraction, Wall St. Perfect Murder), but it’s Murphy who gained attention in “Clueless” but manages to truly bond with the screen in this creepy performance. Too bad the bizarre premise won’t get her the recognition she deserves and the movie is just plain revolting.
Michael Douglas stars as Dr. Nathan Conrad, a respected Manhattan psychiatrist who learns that his young daughter has been kidnapped. The bizarre ransom entails having eight hours to rouse a catatonic woman (Brittany Murphy) who looks like an angel but knows the information leading to a stolen diamond. Douglas is as always, twisted and flawed as most of his leading man roles in psychological thrillers (Fatal Attraction, Wall St. Perfect Murder), but it’s Murphy who gained attention in “Clueless” but manages to truly bond with the screen in this creepy performance. Too bad the bizarre premise won’t get her the recognition she deserves and the movie is just plain revolting.