by John Zenoni
There are so many police/investigator/crime dramas released to theaters, streaming sites and regular television today that it's hard to find one (or more) that you could say is different or unique. Not having even seen a trailer for the film ‘To Catch a Killer’, starring Shailene Woodley and Ben Mendelsohn, I went in with no idea what to expect but must say this one was pretty good. It's definitely not a ‘Serpico’ or ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ but it still captures your attention based on the action and performances by Woodley and Mendelsohn.
Woodley plays Eleanor Falco, a police officer on the force in Baltimore, MD, who's recruited by FBI agent Geoffrey Lamarck, played by Mendelsohn, to help profile and track the work of a disturbed individual. The person they're after is an active shooter who has expert shooting skills and kills many innocent and random victims in some disturbing scenes (be warned). Also prominent in his role is Jovan Adepo, who plays FBI agent Mackenzie, who assists Falco in trying to track down this killer. He also gives a great performance.
While the storyline is not the strong point of the film, the action and performances are and make this one worth watching. It also has an ending I didn't expect and is also what makes me recommend it.
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