High Crimes

Caught "High Crimes" at a preview screening -- and it's a blast. The movie is suspenseful, well-acted, with great laughs and scares. Thrillers don't get much better than this. Ashley and Morgan -- what a combo. I'd pay to see them read a phone book. Here, they get to interact in unusual, (subtly) sexual ways, and it's just a pleasure to watch their ping-pong sparring. Caviezel is also very strong, but the real revelation is Adam Scott. This guy definitely has a big bright future ahead of him. Carl Franklin directs with precision from a tight, clever script. Overall, the best movie of the year so far.

This flick is solid, but nothing spectacular. As usual, Judd and Freeman turn in top notch performances, but who's surprised. The plot, however falls about midway between Kiss the Girls and Rules of Engagement, the flick as a whole falls well short of both. Dont expect anything life altering, but it is well done.