7 May 2006, by Webmaster
’Five Fingers’ Is Sheer Torture
Hostage Flick Lacks Suspense
(CBS) Showbuzz’s Judy Faber reviews the feature film "Five Fingers," which is screening at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Director Laurence Malkin’s "Five Fingers" is intended to be a psychological thriller that examines the shifting morals in the war on terrorism. But the predictable plot "twists" and unintentionally funny dialogue kill any shred of suspense, shock or meaning in the film.
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