By Robert Sims, Special to Hollywood.com
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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
4. Tortured
Cast: Cole Hauser, Laurence Fishburne, James Cromwell, Jon Cryer
Torture porn lost its mystique the moment the horror subgenre ignored the ethical questions Saw posed. So it’s pleasing to discover that this suspenseful cat-and-mouse game brings on the pain while forcing its protagonist (a brooding Hauser) to confront the morality of his actions. Hauer’s hired to “interrogate” a mob accountant (a suitably squeamish Fishburne) accused of stealing $10 million from his unseen boss. There’s clearly more to our villain and victim than meets the eye, but both Hauser and Fishburne play things tightly until such time director Nolan Lebovitz chooses to clue us in. Indeed, the film manages to offer a couple of twists and turns you don’t see coming.
DVD Features: Tortured: Behind the Scenes feature.
Stars: 3 out of 5
KEEP READING: See No. 3
