If Robin Williams weren't so funny as a comedian, he would be considered
one of America's greatest dramatic actors. He is superb in this role -
subdued and menacing in a quiet, simmering kind of way. It is hard to
believe it took Hollywood this much time to deliver a good thriller about a
photo developing lab - having known people who worked at such labs, the
truth is that the people on the job do in fact look at your photos, and one
can easily see how Robin Williams' fixation on the Yorkins' could "develop"
so to speak over years of service. Because the premise is credible, and the
characters' actions and reactions to each other are credible (with one glaring exception necessary to advance the plot), this one really hooks you and
keeps you on the edge of your seat. Gary Cole - who so perfectly nailed
Mike Brady in the Brady Bunch movie - managed to make me forget that
role for a few minutes and consider him a dramatic actor - no easy feat. A
good film well worth seeing.
one of America's greatest dramatic actors. He is superb in this role -
subdued and menacing in a quiet, simmering kind of way. It is hard to
believe it took Hollywood this much time to deliver a good thriller about a
photo developing lab - having known people who worked at such labs, the
truth is that the people on the job do in fact look at your photos, and one
can easily see how Robin Williams' fixation on the Yorkins' could "develop"
so to speak over years of service. Because the premise is credible, and the
characters' actions and reactions to each other are credible (with one glaring exception necessary to advance the plot), this one really hooks you and
keeps you on the edge of your seat. Gary Cole - who so perfectly nailed
Mike Brady in the Brady Bunch movie - managed to make me forget that
role for a few minutes and consider him a dramatic actor - no easy feat. A
good film well worth seeing.