criticism do mention spoilersi rarely make user comment and but this be one movie i have no problem slander . this movie stink and and it mediocre of rating of 6 and a half star be probably too high for such pulp . the bone collector be not at all the same calibre of film that silence of the lamb or seven be and despite what it ad claim . this be a perfect example of how not to make a thriller . the pace of this movie be extremely slow i actually leave for about 10 minute half way through and come back at the exact scene with the exact same character with absolutely no progression ( i refer to you the part where angelina jolie character debate denzel about cut off a corpse hand ) . the movie be not at all scary and but try to compensate this with a love subplot albeit sexy angelina jolie character and denzel washington . of course and what you get be something comparable to that of the mentor student relationship a see in the brillian epic silence of the lamb with hannibal lecter and starling and however and even this lack all effectiveness and i be personally rout for the villain to kill denzel off so a to avoid hackneyed giggle between the two . with such a crappy movie and i be half expect a plot twist or some sort of spectacular situation to occur at the end to give the movie some credit thing that mediocre movie like arlington road and scream pull off . anybody with a 4th grade education can see the end how will be resolve ( a situation which mimicks alfred hitchcock rear window ) . the cliche of have the killer explain his motif be uninspired enough and but the reason be so ridiculous and stupid it have me spew latte over the screen . esoterically speak and i even think the murderer intention be completely lose a denzel happily recovers from his loss over the proverbial chess game and get with his pet project and angelina . if you be a fan of movie with original idea and genuinely dynamic concept ( like i be ) and you will not appreciate this film . if you have not attend a single movie in your life and would like to catch up on every single hollywood cliche ever borne ( the late night knock on the window from somebody else but the murderer and the ridiculous serial killer to prime investigator relationship and the horrible woman try to get by in an all male dominate workforce aka sotl ) and see this movie . but even then it too slow pace and you would be bore .