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Mad Detective review
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What demons hide inside us?

The central premise of the movie is the ability of former police detective to 'see' the different personalities that people have combined with a general psychic 'sixth sense'. The filmmakers use clever camerawork and editing to demonstrate how he 'sees' these personalities. Depending on who's looking, we either see the one (original) actor or a group of actors in his or her place. It's a really effective film making technique.

The detective uses his to catch criminals until he goes over the edge into some form of mental illness that give him delusions, like his long gone wife. This then begs the question, does he really have the ability to see inside people or are they just his delusions? He is dismissed from the force and stays away until another detective comes calling for help with a troubling case.

The investigation of the case forms the central plot of the movie. It has all the requisite twists and turns that all good thrillers must have including the surprise at the end, even if it's not the most original. The acting and direction is excellent and film noir-ish feel of the production provides great atmosphere. On the whole, the movie is in exciting and satisfying psychological thriller.



9/10
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Added by Abhi
15 years ago on 8 September 2008 07:29