Tuesday, August 30, 2022

'Copycat' (1995) - John Amiel.

John Amiel's tautly-plotted, criminally underrated 'Copycat' (1995) pointedly remains one of the more intriguing mainstream serial killer thrillers; stylish, immaculately crafted, and forcefully energized by Sigourney Weaver's astonishingly visceral performance as the tormented agoraphobic criminal psychologist Helen Hudson. It must also be said that gifted composer Christopher Young's splendidly shuddersome score is a nerve-jangling treat that does much to keep your buttocks clenched tightly to your chair! Dangerously paranoid, fiercely intelligent, surprisingly mean-spirited, and edgier than a flint codpiece, this predatory, savagely stealthy 'Copycat' still got some wicked-sharp claws! And the irony certainly isn't lost on me that the classy vibe of Amiel's hypnotic 90s thriller hasn't been successfully replicated of late!

 



 

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