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Murder by Numbers (2002)
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19 April 2002 (USA) moreTagline:
Justice will be served morePlot:
Two gifted high school students execute a "perfect" murder - then become engaged in an intellectual contest with a seasoned homicide detective. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Sandra Gets Serious (From WENN. 22 April 2004)
Bullock and Gosling Split
(From WENN. 1 August 2003)
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The numbers don't really add up moreUS TV Schedule:
Sun. Dec. 21 | 1:30 PM | AMC | |||
Fri. Dec. 26 | 3:30 PM | AMC |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)Sandra Bullock | ... | Cassie Mayweather / Jessica Marie Hudson | |
Ben Chaplin | ... | Sam Kennedy | |
Ryan Gosling | ... | Richard Haywood | |
Michael Pitt | ... | Justin Pendleton | |
Agnes Bruckner | ... | Lisa Mills | |
Chris Penn | ... | Ray Feathers | |
R.D. Call | ... | Captain Rod Cody | |
Tom Verica | ... | Asst. D.A. Al Swanson | |
Janni Brenn | ... | Ms. Elder | |
John Vickery | ... | Restaurant Manager | |
Michael Canavan | ... | Mr. Chechi | |
Krista Carpenter | ... | Olivia Lake, the Victim | |
Neal Matarazzo | ... | Male Officer in Flashback | |
Adilah Barnes | ... | Lab Technician | |
Jim Jansen | ... | Lawyer |
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Rated R for violence, language, a sex scene and brief drug use.Parents Guide:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Netherlands:12 | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut) | France:U (with warning) | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:R | Portugal:M/16 | Philippines:R-18 | Australia:M (TV rating)MOVIEmeter:
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Continuity: Justin's hair changes during the final conversation with Richard at the bluff. moreSoundtrack:
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Who do the boys murder and why?Is "Murder By Numbers" a remake of Hitchcock's "Rope"?
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It's a swell thriller: a reasonably sophisticated plot, with some neat twists and turns, good camera work, and a kind of satisfactory ending. But just as with the murder story in question, the flaws become apparent at closer examination.
Most important, the characters are not sufficiently presented and explained. The deadly duet shows a very close relation, but not what keeps it so close. It would be easy enough to understand, if they were lovers. Then their quarrel over a girl also makes sense. Since they are not - as far as the movie shows us - their relation remains a mystery.
The same, to a lesser extent, is true about the detective duet. Bullock is not really able to convince with her tough exterior to hide inner wounds, although that should be easy for an actor of her experience, and her male colleague gets no room in the film to show us why he stands her, after what she puts him through the very first days they work together.
Although it's mainly a thriller, I guess this movie would have needed some additional efforts on the drama of it, the emotional processes included in it. Maybe it's all too logical - like numbers.