The Bone Collector
Lincoln Rhyme was the department's top homicide detective and leading expert in criminal forensics until an injury left him paralyzed, depressed, and incapable of working. But when a gruesome murder in Manhattan leaves detectives baffled, they call on Rhyme to help solve the mystery. Amelia Donaghy, a rookie cop whose quick thinking preserved a gruesome murder scene, is enlisted by Rhyme to be his on-the-scene forensics expert. With Amelia reluctantly acting as Rhyme's able-bodied go-between, the pair piece together cryptic clues the killer leaves behind at the scene of the crime, hoping to catch the grisly serial killer.
Critics Sentiment
Lincoln Rhyme teams up with Amelia after recognizing her forensic instincts
Lincoln crushes Marcus's hand and bites his neck in bed struggle
The film drops significantly from the intelligent clue-following sequences to the campy final confrontation between Lincoln and Marcus.
The Bone Collector starts strong with compelling character dynamics between Washington and Jolie and maintains solid tension through its investigative middle portions. However, the film stumbles in its final act with an unsatisfying villain reveal and campy confrontation sequences that undermine the earlier atmospheric buildup.
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Denzel Washington
Lincoln Rhyme
Angelina Jolie
Amelia Donaghy
Queen Latifah
Thelma
Michael Rooker
Captain Howard Cheney
Michael McGlone
Detective Kenny Solomon
Luis Guzmán
Eddie Ortiz
Leland Orser
Richard Thompson
John Benjamin Hickey
Dr. Barry Lehman
Bobby Cannavale
Steve, Amelia's Boyfriend
Ed O'Neill
Detective Paulie Sellitto
Richard Zeman
Lieutenant Carl Hanson
Olivia Birkelund
Lindsay Rubin
Gary Swanson
Alan Rubin
James Bulleit
Train Engineer
Frank Fontaine
Grandfather
Zena Grey
Granddaughter
Daniel Brochu
NYU Student
Desmond Campbell
Taxi Inspector
Christian Veliz
Young Boy
Mercedes Gómez
Ortiz's Mother
Crew
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