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Period. And if you want to include movies that seem inspired by the genre of comics, such as Dark City and The Matrix, go ahead. Spider-Man 2 is funnier, more powerful, more Amazing, more Spectacular (couldn't resist) than anything you've seen before. I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but the film was perfect. I would not have changed anything. And brother, I mean it. The conversations between Peter and Otto? Perfect. James Franco's performance? Perfect. Peter and MJ going back and forth? Perfect. The elevator scene? Classic. The fight scenes? Don't get me started.

I can say no more. I went to the midnight show, I'm going again tomorrow afternoon with a lucky, lucky lady, and I'll be going again this weekend. I didn't get home til 230 in the AM but there is no way that I can sleep right now. That's it. Just go. And go again.

I was just wondering...how many movies have been made about unorthodox agents tracking down serial killers? Well, here's one more, and you'll find nearly nothing original or unique. And how Olivier Martinez gets away with playing a French Canadian cop is beyond me.

Anyway, I'd go into detail about the plot, but...there isn't too much to be said. The killer's mom has a role, and she acts a little shady, but you don't get to find out why. Thanks. Uh...blah blah blah, people keep dying, blah blah blah, Ethan Hawke is a witness to the crime, Angelina falls for him, there's the obligatory Angelina sex scene..."shocking" surprise twist about the killer's identity...and then it's over. There's a few "boo" scares, but only one near the end that will really garner a reaction...that is, until you find out that...well, I guess I won't ruin it for you. But don't waste your time with this one anyway. Just ask some sucker who wasted his money (I'm sure as hell glad I didn't) on this average piece of dreck what happened at the end.

No chances were taken, nothing sets this film apart from any other serial killer movie ever. Except its seeming desire to NOT set itself apart from every other serial killer movie ever. And in that, "Taking Lives" succeeds admirably.

I rated this movie 2/10, one point for every hour of my life that was taken from me. Is that irony?

I don't know what else I can say. The film is beautiful beyond words, and I feel like a better person for having seen it. I finally feel like I have seen the movie...to me, The Lord Of The Rings is one big 11 hour movie (Extended Editions) , and it has been incomplete...until now. An epic that will most likely never be equaled. Out of sheer respect, the movie deserves to win Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Sean Astin...he's incredible...one of the better supporting performances ever) , Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Sound, and more. Bravo, Peter Jackson. And thank you.