What happens when the perp isn’t a particular murderous maniac, but sin, per se? This dramatic question, borrowed from Seven, and made more explicit (remaking that movie was an entire filmmaking movement during this time. This also must be Denzel’s attempt at making up for the fact that he turned down the lead role in it), keeps it going until the howler of an ending. It doesn’t have a consistent sense of style or intent. But in the hierarchy of Seven ripoffs, this is not as good as The Bone Collector, but better than 8MM. If you really want to see what a detective would do if his target was a demon, then it’s probably worth it.
What happens when the perp isn’t a particular murderous maniac, but sin, per se? This dramatic question, borrowed from Seven, and made more explicit (remaking that movie was an entire filmmaking movement during this time. This also must be Denzel’s attempt at making up for the fact that he turned down the lead role in it), keeps it going until the howler of an ending. It doesn’t have a consistent sense of style or intent. But in the hierarchy of Seven ripoffs, this is not as good as The Bone Collector, but better than 8MM. If you really want to see what a detective would do if his target was a demon, then it’s probably worth it.
