In “To Catch A Killer” Shalene Woodley delivers such a strong and believable performance as a precarious beat officer, that she practically steals the spotlight. Here, “Practically”, becaus...
In “To Catch A Killer” Shalene Woodley delivers such a strong and believable performance as a precarious beat officer, that she practically steals the spotlight. Here, “Practically”, because in this film, Woodley is paired with Ben Mendelsohn who also delivers such a successfully rich, compelling and powerful depiction of an aging and enervated senior FBI detective, that it is difficult to tell who outdoes the other with and within the efficacy of their roles. They appear to throw the torch (or baton) of excellence to one another, scene by scene. As if the near-perfect delivery and chemistry of the leads was not enough, despite some of the token villainous characters and scenarios being a bit over-the-top, the acting by most everyone else was also above-average. This is especially true of Ralph Ineson, who was simply, low-key great. As it is, To Catch a Killer ended the way it began: as a solid, stand-alone feature that was immersive, tense and thought-provoking through and through.
