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5.1 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 39 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 21 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 39
  3. Negative: 14 out of 39

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  1. TR.
    Feb 3, 2008
    0
    This movie is stunningly boring and pointless. It takes itself seriously as it follows all the predictable moves of a poorly written plot. I like Diane Lane, but she really must have needed a paycheck to be in this stinker. Don't waste your time on this--staring at the wall is more entertaining.
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  2. JessieC.
    Aug 7, 2008
    2
    This movie was aweful! I am typically a big fan of crime/thriller shows and movies, but I couldn't make it all the way through. The killer is identified immediately, which means that the only suspense involved is waiting for more bloodshed. Far too grusome in my opinion! The only plus was the cast.
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  3. MikeP.
    Feb 19, 2008
    6
    I liked the movie and how it was played out, however it was very predictable.
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  4. HakkiO.
    Feb 19, 2008
    10
    Great movie; correct social-criticism.
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  5. WilliamL.
    Mar 8, 2008
    1
    Diane Lane used to be able to read a script and tell whether it's going to be a good movie or not. She must be hard up for cash to appear is this piece of drivel. The very end of the film is so bad, it reminds me of Judge Dredd. No suspense is built anywhere along the way. We've seen variations on this theme in a hundred different forgettable movies. The writers should rent an imagination and take a risk next time--if any of them get another chance.… Expand
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  6. JohnH.
    May 2, 2008
    10
    Great Movie, Great Actors, Great Story 10 of 10 Points
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  7. JaredB.
    Jun 10, 2008
    9
    When I first saw the trailers for this movie, I was, to say the least, repulsed. My first impression was, "Oh, this will be just another boring 'torture porn' movie. Well, I was partially right. While this movie fell neatly into the 'torture porn' category, it was anything but boring. For the whole hour and forty-one minute length of the film, I was on the edge of my seat. Diane Lane, whose last good movie was "Unfaithful,' is excellent as Jennifer, an investigator with the FBI's cybercrimes unit. One day, she and her partner, played by Colin Hanks, stumble upon a site, where the webmaster kidnaps various people and tortures them. The more hits this website gets, the faster the victims die. At first, Jennifer treats this as just another case. That is, until someone very close to her becomes the killer's next victim. My only problem with this movie was the end. For those who have yet to see this movie, I won't spoil it. To everyone else, were you as frustrated by this as I was? Besides this one minor flaw, I gotta say, I found this to be an enjoyable, tense, well-made thriller. Pick up a copy and enjoy.… Expand
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  8. AndyW.
    Jun 2, 2008
    0
    This film tries to be clever, but fails miserably. In between the detectives clumsy attempts to find the perpetrator are political barbs from the tired rhetoric of the right. Net neutrality, pirating and pornography are all attacked in cheap shots that barely associate with the plot. The writers ulterior motives leaked into the films and it was hard not to be pissed off watching this. A sharp viewer will come up with plenty of solutions to the idiotic issue and the end is shockingly boring.… Expand
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  9. NigelM.
    Jun 2, 2008
    4
    This will appeal to fans of the Saw movies, as its basically an excuse to squirm at the ingenuity of the killers methods of executing his victims. One for the sadist in you, if that's your bag.
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  10. JimO
    Jun 6, 2008
    2
    Boring and uninteresting characters tell a story of a "elite" computer hacker who kills and is "untraceable". So bad.
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  11. DebrahA.
    Jan 23, 2008
    8
    Not my kind of movie but I saw it at a screening yesterday and it sucked me in and took me on a wild ride. Lane is fantastic.
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  12. BarbL
    Jan 23, 2008
    8
    Good old fashioned suspense served up on the new and scariest plate of all...the wicked wide web.
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  13. MarcusA.
    Jan 25, 2008
    0
    You people are idiots. And why Roger Ebert, why? Stop giving bad movies good ratings, please! Every time you do this I lose a little respect for you.
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  14. StephenC.
    Jan 27, 2008
    9
    I think most of the critics were WAY off in rating this movie. It was taut, thrilling and well acted! Diane Lane still remains one of the best, most subtle actresses in Hollywood and it shows in this film. Loved the plot, and the only thing preventing me from giving it a perfect 10 was the waste of Mary Beth Hurt!
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  15. PatrickD.
    Jan 28, 2008
    0
    This movie is bad on many levels. the script is horrible. the acting is bad. the torture is boring. if this movie wanted to make a statement it should have something going for it. And Chad how dare you compare this with Sunset Boulevard which has amazing acting and dialogue. two things this movie lacks. torture porn is going away, because there is no substance beyond the torture. this movie has no substance and no torture. it was boring. i thought it was going to be funny because of misused tech lingo. it actually did a good job on that just nothing else.… Expand
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  16. AaronM
    Jan 28, 2008
    7
    I'd have to agree with the critics who gave this a 70 out of 100. I actually loved the sly social critique that this movie is as it brings about the topics of violence, TV, internet, torture-tainment. If you don't walk away with that part of your consciousness shooting off sparks then...let's just say, you're special. Overall, Diane Lane did an excellent job, the movie told a solid story, and though it may have a fast resolution, it's engaging through and through.… Expand
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  17. JohnD
    Jan 29, 2008
    5
    Enjoy this movie for what it is, a repeditive but fun popcorn thriller designed to get you girlfriend to bury her head in your chest.
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  18. JoeS.
    Feb 1, 2008
    3
    A very promising premise and several likewise hopeful plot elements are introduced, then discarded without much overall point.
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  19. JasonO.
    Feb 7, 2008
    8
    I thought the movie was way better than I thought it was going to be. I think the movie is really interesting to watch and it really goes at a good pace. The movie gets an 8 out of 10 because it was actually worth the $9.50 unlike some movies that are just better to wait for on DVD.
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  20. JayH.
    May 7, 2008
    6
    I am a little surprised at the negative reviews. It was well paced, well performed, had plenty of tension. The characters had depth. I was never bored. Granted, there are some holes in the plot but overall it as good.
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  21. TonyB.
    Jul 2, 2008
    6
    Somewhat hypocritical in exploiting what it purports to condemn and marred by some plot development holes, "Untraceable" still grabs hold of you and does not let go until its satisfyingly abrupt ending. Diane Lane does her usual fine job and is ably supported by a good cast.
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  22. nchatanan.
    Sep 14, 2008
    0
    Totally predictable, God bless America for making this kind of bullshit.
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  23. justinm.
    Dec 29, 2008
    10
    Thrilling, great acting.
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  24. ChadS.
    Jan 25, 2008
    8
    What does "Untraceable", this seemingly disposable thriller have in common with "Sunset Boulevard"? Like the Billy Wilder masterpiece, "Untraceable" is unafraid to unleash an excorciating critique on the modus operandi of "The Dream Factory"(what Hollywood was dubbed during the Studio Era). It's not 1950 anymore(the dream is over); we'll never see a transition in filmic mode on the scale of silent films giving way to talkies, but 2004's "Saw" was a landmark movie of sorts. That James Wan(not so wan at the box-office)-helmed shocker had the dubious distinction of ushering in the sub-genre(for both, horror & suspense/thrillers) we now call "torture porn"; defined as prolonged scenes in which people under heavy duress are made to suffer before they expire in some grisly manner that makes ordinary homicide seem passe. "Untraceable", in my mind, is a critique of this sick trend in contemporary film. Eli Roth's "Hostel" is like the "Citizen Kane" of torture porn("I Know Who Killed Me" is its "Hudson Hawk")In the Charles Brackett & Wilder screenplay, we see how talkies put silent era-film stars out of work. Likewise, torture porn makes every horror or suspense/thriller icon from Frankenstein to Jason to Hannibal Lecter seem like the Easter bunny. A thriller such as "Lady Beware", a forgettable 1987 film starring Diane Lane(who plays Jennifer in "Untraceable") looks like child's play by today's standards of staging premeditated murder. In the final scene of "Untraceable"(this is not a spoiler), Jennifer makes like Nora Desmond(Gloria Swanson) and is ready for her close-up(into a video camera). "Untraceable" fades to black. Hopefully, this is torture porn's swansong.… Expand
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  25. ERG1008
    Aug 24, 2010
    6
    FBI cybercrimes division, find dodgy website that kills a cat, then a man, then another one, etc, etc. The more people log on to watch, the quicker the victim dies. Run of the mill thriller, few flaws here and there but nothing too bad. Bit of a dig at society today at the end. Watch the Saw films, they're much better at this sort of thing.
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Metascore
32 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 30 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 30
  3. Negative: 13 out of 30
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    70
    Unfolding like a better-than-average episode of a first-rate TV police procedural, Untraceable is a satisfying slice of solidly crafted meat-and-potatoes filmmaking.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Michael Rechtshaffen
    70
    Highly watchable, anchored sturdily by Lane's convincing performance.
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  3. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    50
    The film, which has the ingredients for a thoughtful, tense thriller throws away a compelling first half so it can descend into silliness and clichés.
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