This is a strange kind of film to review. On the one hand its about a serial killer , on the other hand the serial killer is cooped up in jail, so there's limited threat to the protagonist.
The performances are good by both main actors and the plot is done well , I was just disappointed that this isn't really a thriller in the normal way and I'd say if you want something frightening you might want to look elsewhere.
As a drama though it works quite well and it held my attention till the end. There are some flash back scenes which provide more of the traditional thrills associated with serial killer movies.. but they're just flashbacks. It would have been great if the director had more of these scenes woven in to the story to remind us of what a truly despicable and frightening person Gacy was and why the protagonist should be scared, but he didn't and it is a decent enough watch all the same.
The performances are good by both main actors and the plot is done well , I was just disappointed that this isn't really a thriller in the normal way and I'd say if you want something frightening you might want to look elsewhere.
As a drama though it works quite well and it held my attention till the end. There are some flash back scenes which provide more of the traditional thrills associated with serial killer movies.. but they're just flashbacks. It would have been great if the director had more of these scenes woven in to the story to remind us of what a truly despicable and frightening person Gacy was and why the protagonist should be scared, but he didn't and it is a decent enough watch all the same.