Twisted
Twisted

Twisted

2004Movie97 minEnglish

Recently promoted and transferred to the homicide division, Inspector Jessica Shepard feels pressure to prove herself -- and what better way than by solving San Francisco's latest murder? However, as Shepard and her partner, Mike Delmarco, soon discover, the victim shared a romantic connection to her. As more of Shepard's ex-lovers turn up dead, her mind starts to become unstable, and she begins to wonder if she could be the very killer she's trying to track down.

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IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes23%
Metacritic42/100
Google Users56%
Director: Philip KaufmanGenres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Plot Summary

A police detective investigates a series of brutal murders that seem to be connected to her own troubled past. As she delves deeper into the case, she finds herself becoming increasingly paranoid and questioning her own sanity, suspecting that she might be involved in the crimes she's trying to solve.

Critical Reception

Twisted was met with largely negative reviews from critics, who found the plot convoluted and predictable. Audience reception was also lukewarm, with many finding the film's twists and turns to be unconvincing and its thriller elements lacking impact.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a predictable plot and an unconvincing twist ending.
  • Despite a strong cast, the thriller elements fail to deliver genuine suspense.
  • Critics found the narrative to be overly convoluted and lacking logical coherence.

Google audience: Google users were divided, with some appreciating the attempts at suspense and the performances of the lead actors. However, a significant portion of viewers found the plot to be convoluted and the ending disappointing, leading to a mixed reception.

Fun Fact

Ashley Judd's character, Jessica, is revealed to have dissociative identity disorder, a plot twist that many critics found to be a forced attempt to explain the film's confusing narrative.

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John Chard

John Chard

Twister? Alledgedly... From the middle tier of what we know as being Neo-Noir, Twisted is a frustrating experience. Right off the bat the cast list boasts weighty worth, giving us the promise of a dramatic thriller, filmed on location in...