Murder By Numbers (UK)

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The only flaw in their plan was her
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 114 mins
Retail Price: £15.99
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Synopsis:
Fascinating elements of police procedure meld with escalating tension in the taut `Murder By Numbers`.

Sandra Bullock "redefines the female detective genre" as Cassie Mayweather, a homicide investigator who puts her career in jeopardy as she closes in on the elusive perpetrators of a cleverly planned "perfect murder." But there`s something too perfect about the way the forensic evidence adds up, something that ties to Cassie`s secret past...

Special Features:
Audio commentary by director Barbet Schroeder and editor Lee Percy
Trailer
Interactive menu
Scene access

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English

Subtitle Tracks:
English

Directed By:
Barbet Schroeder

Written By:

Starring:
Chris Penn
Agnes Bruckner
Michael Pitt
Ryan Gosling
Ben Chaplin
Sandra Bullock

Casting By:
Meta A. Puttkammer
Howard Feuer

Soundtrack By:
Clint Mansell

Director of Photography:
Luciano Tovoli

Editor:
Lee Percy

Production Designer:
Stuart Wurtzel

Producer:
Scott Simons
Barbet Schroeder
Susan Hoffman
Nur Nur Cummings
Richard Crystal
Frank Capra III

Executive Producer:
Jeffrey Stott
Sandra Bullock

Distributor:
Warner Bros

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7 / 10
A nice psychological thriller about 2 guys, a murder case and a detective. And not just any detective, but Sandra Bullock!
While the plot isn`t too original, the movie manages to be thrilling throughout.
The video transfer is good. There are no compression signs to be seen and the picture is quite nice. Some scenes (especially in the house by the beach) include semi-breathtaking parts, which probably include some very subtle special effects.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is good. The surrounds are used occasionally yet not overwhelmingly, as they should in this kind of a movie.
The menus are still and silent.
The extras include a commentary by the director and editor. That`s it.
Bottom line - a good thriller, some fine acting, yet, alas, an almost bare disc.
posted by Zvi Josef on 7/4/2004 01:07