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Copycat (1995) Rank 4 Reviews
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Bloody-Distgusting
Overall, if you want a smart story and some well constructed deaths this is what you?re looking for. Se7en, The Vanishing, The Bone Collector, and Kiss The Girls are also some great flicks such as this. ...read the complete Copycat movie review at Bloody-Distgusting
Steve Rhodes
The San Francisco police team, lead by Detective Mary Jane, a.k.a. M. J., Monahan (Holly Hunter) and her sidekick Reuben Goetz (Dermot Mulroney) avoid saying the killings were done by a serial killer until it becomes obvious. When M. J.'s boss (Thomas ...read the complete Copycat movie review at Steve Rhodes
Bloody-Distgusting
Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
In the new thriller COPYCAT, Sigourney Weaver plays Helen Hunter, a criminal psychologist whose specialty is serial killers. That is, whose specialty *was*. She's since retired, after an attack thirteen months ago left her an agoraphobic alcoholic. (She ...read the complete Copycat movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Copycat came out the same year as the undisputed serial killer classic Se7en (1995). It of course ended up being overlooked in Se7en's enormous shadow and was given a lukewarm critical reception, even though it was a strong and intelligent ...read the complete Copycat movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
`Copycat" has another serial killer, like John Doe in "Seven," who is not content simply to kill. He wants to make a statement with his murders, and send the police a message. He's a ...read the complete Copycat movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The worst thing that can happen in a movie like this is for the characters to be a step behind the
audience. That's not the case in Copycat, where the viewer is in synch with what's
occurring on-screen. Tension and atmosphere are ...read the complete Copycat movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Move over, Silence of the Lambs! Copycat has joined it at the top of the all-time serial killer movie heap. With its rare mixture of intelligent plotting, flawless acting, and start-to- finish tension, Copycat is a force to be reckoned with -- hopefully b ...read the complete Copycat movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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