Taking Lives

Taking Lives

  • Director: D.J. Caruso
  • Writer: Michael Pye,Jon Bokenkamp
  • Countries of origin: United States, United Kingdom
  • Language: English, French
  • Release date: March 19, 2004
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Đoạt Mạng
  • "Taking Lives" is based on the British novelist Michael Pye's novel of the same name. Starring Catwoman and Ethan Hawke, it tells the story of female detective Ilena who is quick and decisive and does not follow the rules in handling the case. She often relies on gradually uncovering the mysteries of the case. Based on this, the Montreal police in Canada, who was struggling with the local murder case, had to seek help from foreign aid, Jelena Scott, hoping that her arrival would help catch the serial killer   .

    Details

    • Release date March 19, 2004
    • Filming locations Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures, Atmosphere Entertainment MM

    Box office

    Budget

    $45,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $32,682,342

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $11,458,465

    Gross worldwide

    $65,470,529

    Movie reviews

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    • By Hailee 2022-11-22 17:25:48

      Julie's milk is worth one more star

      The best part of this movie is Jolie's two tits. Although the film is very relieved and refreshing at the end, it is really illogical as a crime film. How can a criminal who was so shrewd in the early stage deceive everyone fall into such a layout that it is easy to see flaws? Don't tell me that the 7-month layout is so awesome, and it doesn't have to be proportional to time. And the process of the crime, the details of solving the case, the layout and other narrative time is zero, don't...

    • By Camron 2022-04-24 07:01:15

      Everything you see is what I want you to see

      The film is actually very simple and complex, the story of a perverted killer encountering a perverted policewoman.

      The perverted killer played a long play and thought it was all under his control; the perverted policewoman played a longer play and was still under his control.

      From an evolutionary point of view, the policewoman's childhood experience is much more profound than the killer's growth history, just as Lecter's insight was so superhuman after witnessing his sister...

    • By Samson 2022-04-24 07:01:15

      Guess I Guess Everyone's Guess Game------Suspense Movie


      Tracing back to the source, restoring its essence, the conjecture of broken wings.

      The Creation of Criminals: The Inclined Libra

         All humans were created equal; the author chose twins as their representatives.
         Motherland, my mother; it can be seen that maternal love is selfless.
         Selfless love should shine on everyone, but it leaves the sun to my brother; let's see how a tilted Libra will cause waves.

      The purpose of the criminal: I am the...

    • By Nakia 2022-04-23 07:02:46

      The unclear plot and the windy sex scene

      The beginning is a little weird. . A strange murder. . Then inexplicably concluded the case, Julie's judgment was a bit like Di Renjie's. . The erratic elusive stream of consciousness makes no sense. .

      Then all of a sudden there were a lot of murders. . The reason for the concatenation is a bit weird. . The reason for finding the clue is also very strange. It's not clear how the murder came about and why the murderer did so much. .

      Who was the man who appeared under the bed...

    • By Hollie 2022-04-23 07:02:46

      What you want to see is what I want you to see. my other hypothesis

      My other hypothesis is that

      Julie suspected him from the beginning, but there was no evidence, and finally decided to take the plan from the

      beginning to the end. Although Julie did not say it, she has always had a reason to monitor his actions and observe him. He was suspicious and let Zhu Li Li each confirmed. There's no evidence to get caught.

      1. In the first review, Julie analyzed his behavior, but he also raised two kinds of behavior reflections, abnormal and...

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    • By Rosemarie 2023-09-29 22:12:42

      There are more close-up shots, but I feel that some close-up shots are meaningless... The ending is already guessed... The main point is Julie's dew...

    • By Ana 2023-09-28 21:17:43

      looks nice! Perverted Killers and the FBI! Two special calls! That bed scene is also a classic, and the release of Angie under the wild and sexy depression is too beautiful, ah ah...

    • By Marian 2023-09-26 02:28:55

      The atmosphere can be created. The lighting of Julie's visit to the basement is exquisite, and the tone of the whole film is relatively low. The setting of Julie's role seems to continue the "Human Bone Puzzle" she played before, the one who committed a crime. The design of the on-site (including the tomb) meditation is a bit like "Detective". The serial murderer who has been occupying someone else's identity "like a hermit crab" for many years is also a good plot, but Hawke's performance is...

    • By Hester 2023-08-30 01:19:30

      In fact, I think the plot is okay, but I don't dare to watch all kinds of corpses. . How does Julie follow Annie's way, showing her breasts in everything she plays....

    • By Ambrose 2023-08-10 18:54:29

      The plot is a little more...

    Movie plot

    FBI female agent Jelena Scott (Angelina Jolie) is decisive and astute, and she does not follow the rules in handling the case, especially her intuition often becomes her only clue to uncover the mystery of the case. Based on this, the Montreal police in Canada, who was struggling with the local murder case, had to seek help from foreign aid, Jelena Scott, hoping that her arrival would help catch the serial killer.
    Soon after joining the...
    more about Taking Lives Movie plot

    Preparation for shooting

    The producer of the film, Mark Canton, was once famous. He was the vice president of Warner Bros. and the president of Columbia Samsung Pictures. His film works spanned multiple types. Canton positioned the film as a "realistic thriller". In order to make the content of the film authentic and credible, the crew invited Sergeant Francois Doyle from the Montreal Police Department to act as a consultant throughout the whole process and...
    more about Taking Lives Preparation for shooting

    Movie quotes

    • [first lines]

      Cashier: Where are you going?

    • [last lines]

      Leclair: Ileana. I was worried. Is it done?

      Illeana: It's over.

      Leclair: Good. Stay put. I'll call this in. They'll be there soon.

    • Costa: [talking to the police detectives after the operation in the night club was interrupted] Have you ever been fishing? The bait always dies.