Rent The Killer Inside Me (2010)

Never trust a polite smoothie! - The Killer Inside Me review by CP Customer

Casey Affleck is perfect as the charming sheriff's deputy but too charming to be real. He is a walking time bomb of rage and it is hugely disappointing that the beautiful and sexy Jessica Alba becomes a victim too early. It is worth a watch and a reminder never to believ what seems too good to be true.

Well-made but unbelievable drama that fails to convince - The Killer Inside Me review by PV

This is a well-made and well-written story, from a novel, I think.

However, there is one major issue with this film: it is, frankly, unbelievable. I shall not give any plot spoilers, but just say bthat characters must be believable, especially if they end up killing people (rather a major step). This movie is called The Killer Inside Me so we know that happens (so no spoiler).

Lecter in Silence of the Lambs is believable, as is Starling. Here the main character acts in a way no human would - and not enough back story and character development is givem to explain his actions and what eventually happens. I suppose the religious will put it down to the devil inside him...But it just doesn't work in terms of story development: the world of the story is not believable.

But a nice period piece and watchable - hence 4 stars.

TopNotch Crime Thriller - The Killer Inside Me review by GI

This is an excellent crime thriller structured like a classic Hollywood film noir. Set in the 1950s Casey Affleck is the small town Texas sheriff who hatches a plan to steal cash from a local businessman played by Ned Beatty. There is a dark, brutal plot involving conspiracy, double cross and twist and turns that make this a very compelling story. It's occasionally a very tough watch with Affleck revealed early on as a sociopath who is prepared to commit extreme violence especially on the women in his life. If you've not seen this then be warned some of the violence is very shocking but Affleck portrays the sinister Ford with a real sense of evil. The cast is superb with Jessica Alba as a prostitute who is the key to Ford's plans, Kate Hudson as the local woman he intends to marry, Simon Baker as a detective who begins to suspect Ford and Elias Koteas as a local journalist who also smells a rat. A topnotch film and arguably director Michael Winterbottom's best, and definitely a film to check out if you've not seen it before.