I really wanted to like this film. It has great credentials: a mystery story set in LA, elements of the supernatural, eminent cast. What a disappointment. The plot is convoluted, the acting is overwrought (Branagh and Thompson affecting fake American accents, Andy Garcia trying to be a hardboiled newspaper man with a smoking problem) and the whole thing is tedious and dull, despite attempts by the oppressive soundtrack to keep viewers awake. The plot twists fail to enliven this mess; they only add to the incredulity of it all. Some examples: what was the point of Campbell Scott's and Robin Williams' characters? Skip this one.
Review of Dead Again
