Primal Fear Reviews

Since I kept hearing some really good things about this flick, I was really eager to check it out and I had some rather high expectations. Indeed, at the time, Richard Gere was supposedly the big star in this flick but all the attention went to the fresh newcomer Edward Norton who blew everyone away with a really impressive performance. In the years following, he would show up in ‘American History X’ and ‘Fight Club’, two massive classics considered as some of the best movies released in the 90’s, and Norton was suddenly hailed as the best actor of his generation. Unfortunately, 15 years later, after making some rather dubious choices, Norton didn’t really live up to those expectations, at least, that’s my opinion. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, indeed, Edward Norton was quite impressive, especially considering the fact that it was his acting debut. Even Richard Gere was quite solid as well but, honestly, I had a rather hard time to care about the story. I mean, sure, it was entertaining but, in my opinion, it was still a rather typical thriller with a rather far-fetched plot with the usual annoying twist ending(s). To conclude, even though I think it is rather overrated, it is still a decent watch and it is definitely worth a look, if only to see one of the best acting debuts ever.