Murder by Numbers (Full Screen Edition)

Starring:Sandra Bullock, Ben Chaplin, Ryan Gosling, Michael Pitt (II), Agnes Bruckner, Chris Penn, R.D. Call, Tom Verica, Janni Brenn, John Vickery, Michael Canavan, Krista Carpenter, Neal Matarazzo, Adilah Barnes, Jim Jansen, Paula Scarpino, Brian Stepanek, Sharon Madden, John Doolittle, Dennis Cockrum
Director: Barbet Schroeder
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD
Editorial Review:
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While reinventing Leopold and Loeb for a new and troubled millennium, Murder by Numbers probes the disturbing psychology of two teenaged murderers and the cleverness of their crime. Like Hitchcock's Rope and other films inspired by the Leopold and Loeb case of the 1920s, the film intensifies as it explores the repressed (and subtly homosexual) tensions between high-school outcasts Richard (Ryan Gosling) and Justin (Michael Pitt), who randomly kill a woman to enact an amoral philosophy--and to tease a savvy homicide detective (Sandra Bullock) with misleading clues. While clashing with the by-the-book procedure of her partner (Ben Chaplin), Bullock gives one of her best performances in a role that comes with its own set of psychological hurdles. It's comfortable territory for Reversal of Fortune director Barbet Schroeder, who draws fine work from his cast while proving that there's no such thing as a perfect crime. --Jeff Shannon
Description
The body of a young woman is found in a ditch in the woods of the small California coastal town of San Benito. SANDRA BULLOCK ("Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood," "Miss Congeniality"), stars as Cassie Mayweather, the seasoned homicide detective and crime scene specialist assigned to the case along with her new partner San Kennedy (BEN CHAPLIN - "Lost Souls," "The Thin Red Line"). The two dectectives make their way through microscopic hints of evidence, which seem to indicate a random act of violence, but Cassie has a gut feeling that there is more to this murder than meets the eye. Something about this case reminds her of her past exactly at a time when she is asked to appear at a parole hearing on an old police matter. These events force Cassie to revisit the past.
Average customer rating:
- Chilling
- A Good Movie Hampered by a Bad Title
- Numbers game
- A Star is Born!
- Sandra Bullock in her first serious role
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Murder by Numbers (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Sandra Bullock , Ben Chaplin , Ryan Gosling , Michael Pitt (II) , and Agnes Bruckner
Director: Barbet Schroeder
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ASIN: B00005JL29
Release Date: 2004-06-01 |
Amazon.com
While reinventing Leopold and Loeb for a new and troubled millennium, Murder by Numbers probes the disturbing psychology of two teenaged murderers and the cleverness of their crime. Like Hitchcock's Rope and other films inspired by the Leopold and Loeb case of the 1920s, the film intensifies as it explores the repressed (and subtly homosexual) tensions between high-school outcasts Richard (Ryan Gosling) and Justin (Michael Pitt), who randomly kill a woman to enact an amoral philosophy--and to tease a savvy homicide detective (Sandra Bullock) with misleading clues. While clashing with the by-the-book procedure of her partner (Ben Chaplin), Bullock gives one of her best performances in a role that comes with its own set of psychological hurdles. It's comfortable territory for Reversal of Fortune director Barbet Schroeder, who draws fine work from his cast while proving that there's no such thing as a perfect crime. --Jeff Shannon
Description
The body of a young woman is found in a ditch in the woods of the small California coastal town of San Benito. SANDRA BULLOCK ("Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood," "Miss Congeniality"), stars as Cassie Mayweather, the seasoned homicide detective and crime scene specialist assigned to the case along with her new partner San Kennedy (BEN CHAPLIN - "Lost Souls," "The Thin Red Line"). The two dectectives make their way through microscopic hints of evidence, which seem to indicate a random act of violence, but Cassie has a gut feeling that there is more to this murder than meets the eye. Something about this case reminds her of her past exactly at a time when she is asked to appear at a parole hearing on an old police matter. These events force Cassie to revisit the past.
Customer Reviews:
Chilling.......2007-06-15
This moviewas frightening to me, both as a mother and a random person. A popular kid, a brilliant kid and together they murder a woman putting her groceries in her car. Just Because.
A Good Movie Hampered by a Bad Title.......2007-06-13
The title of this movie is misleading. It leads you to expect an Agatha Christie-style whodunit, whereas in fact this story is more of a realistic, edgy take on a Leopold-and-Loeb kind of murder.
As in the real Leopold and Loeb case, a lot of the detective work here revolves around establishing who was instigator of the crime and who was mere follower. There are some interesting twists on our expectations.
Paralleling the often reverse relationship between the killers is the reverse relationship between the male and female detectives on the case. Sandra Bullock takes the lead and doesn't stand around merely batting her eyes in admiration of her male's partner's prowess. And most unexpected of all, her male partner is quite willing to admire and learn from her competence.
This is an intelligent film that deserved a better send-off.
Numbers game.......2007-04-06
Murder by Numbers has an interesting, if derivative premise -- two high school students plotting what they think will be the perfect murder. The dramatic device lets the audience in on the crime and the investigation, so the tension arises as the antagonists and protagonists get closer to each other. This is nothing new and director Barbet Schroeder doesn't improve on the convention, but he overcomes a possible extended cliche by getting very good performances from most of his cast. Ryan Gosling is especially compelling and his subsequent work bears out the notion that he is a major talent. Sandra Bullock adds a new facet to her standard screen persona by playing a more aggressive character and her foil, Ben Chaplin, adds a nice touch as her sympathetic if puzzled partner. I was not much enamored of Michael Pitt's performance, though that may be a function of the way the character was written. His inwardness, if I may call it that, seemed overplayed at times, and the revelations of the character's actions and motives felt forced. This was probably, however, the most difficult role of all. I also had some problems with the final set piece at the ocean house, especially the sequence on the crumbling porch which looked very stagy and incongruous in style with the preceding pieces. But it is good, if not great, film. Bullock is always worth watching and her sparring with Gosling in this film was, for me, its highlight.
A Star is Born!.......2007-03-29
Murder by Numbers starring Sandra Bullock is an all-around engrossing crime drama. I wasn't expecting much from this movie before I watched it, the previews for it made this movie seem drab and less than thrilling but I was pleasantly surprised how actually good this movie is. First of all, Ryan Gosling steals every scene he is in, you could tell Gosling was on his way to bigger and better things. He is amazing as the creepy and high-school bored Richard. Bullock pulls off another solid preformance, I have been a huge fan of Bullock since While You Were Sleeping, she has great charisma in every movie she appears in. I highly recommend Murder by Numbers, you won't regret it.
Sandra Bullock in her first serious role.......2007-03-09
For all those who can't help breaking into the same wide eared grin whenever Bullock cracks up this is not the movie for you. She plays a deeply flawed character who is, coincidentally, quite good at her job as a cop. In solving this murder, Bullock has to face herself, her fears, and some very smart villains who are right there to the last second.
Average customer rating:
- Chilling
- A Good Movie Hampered by a Bad Title
- Numbers game
- A Star is Born!
- Sandra Bullock in her first serious role
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Murder by Numbers (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Sandra Bullock , Ben Chaplin , Ryan Gosling , Michael Pitt (II) , and Agnes Bruckner
Director: Barbet Schroeder
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ASIN: B00006CXI0
Release Date: 2002-09-24 |
Amazon.com
While reinventing Leopold and Loeb for a new and troubled millennium, Murder by Numbers probes the disturbing psychology of two teenaged murderers and the cleverness of their crime. Like Hitchcock's Rope and other films inspired by the Leopold and Loeb case of the 1920s, the film intensifies as it explores the repressed (and subtly homosexual) tensions between high-school outcasts Richard (Ryan Gosling) and Justin (Michael Pitt), who randomly kill a woman to enact an amoral philosophy--and to tease a savvy homicide detective (Sandra Bullock) with misleading clues. While clashing with the by-the-book procedure of her partner (Ben Chaplin), Bullock gives one of her best performances in a role that comes with its own set of psychological hurdles. It's comfortable territory for Reversal of Fortune director Barbet Schroeder, who draws fine work from his cast while proving that there's no such thing as a perfect crime. --Jeff Shannon
Description
The body of a young woman is found in a ditch in the woods of the small California coastal town of San Benito. SANDRA BULLOCK ("Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood," "Miss Congeniality"), stars as Cassie Mayweather, the seasoned homicide detective and crime scene specialist assigned to the case along with her new partner San Kennedy (BEN CHAPLIN - "Lost Souls," "The Thin Red Line"). The two dectectives make their way through microscopic hints of evidence, which seem to indicate a random act of violence, but Cassie has a gut feeling that there is more to this murder than meets the eye. Something about this case reminds her of her past exactly at a time when she is asked to appear at a parole hearing on an old police matter. These events force Cassie to revisit the past.
Customer Reviews:
Chilling.......2007-06-15
This moviewas frightening to me, both as a mother and a random person. A popular kid, a brilliant kid and together they murder a woman putting her groceries in her car. Just Because.
A Good Movie Hampered by a Bad Title.......2007-06-13
The title of this movie is misleading. It leads you to expect an Agatha Christie-style whodunit, whereas in fact this story is more of a realistic, edgy take on a Leopold-and-Loeb kind of murder.
As in the real Leopold and Loeb case, a lot of the detective work here revolves around establishing who was instigator of the crime and who was mere follower. There are some interesting twists on our expectations.
Paralleling the often reverse relationship between the killers is the reverse relationship between the male and female detectives on the case. Sandra Bullock takes the lead and doesn't stand around merely batting her eyes in admiration of her male's partner's prowess. And most unexpected of all, her male partner is quite willing to admire and learn from her competence.
This is an intelligent film that deserved a better send-off.
Numbers game.......2007-04-06
Murder by Numbers has an interesting, if derivative premise -- two high school students plotting what they think will be the perfect murder. The dramatic device lets the audience in on the crime and the investigation, so the tension arises as the antagonists and protagonists get closer to each other. This is nothing new and director Barbet Schroeder doesn't improve on the convention, but he overcomes a possible extended cliche by getting very good performances from most of his cast. Ryan Gosling is especially compelling and his subsequent work bears out the notion that he is a major talent. Sandra Bullock adds a new facet to her standard screen persona by playing a more aggressive character and her foil, Ben Chaplin, adds a nice touch as her sympathetic if puzzled partner. I was not much enamored of Michael Pitt's performance, though that may be a function of the way the character was written. His inwardness, if I may call it that, seemed overplayed at times, and the revelations of the character's actions and motives felt forced. This was probably, however, the most difficult role of all. I also had some problems with the final set piece at the ocean house, especially the sequence on the crumbling porch which looked very stagy and incongruous in style with the preceding pieces. But it is good, if not great, film. Bullock is always worth watching and her sparring with Gosling in this film was, for me, its highlight.
A Star is Born!.......2007-03-29
Murder by Numbers starring Sandra Bullock is an all-around engrossing crime drama. I wasn't expecting much from this movie before I watched it, the previews for it made this movie seem drab and less than thrilling but I was pleasantly surprised how actually good this movie is. First of all, Ryan Gosling steals every scene he is in, you could tell Gosling was on his way to bigger and better things. He is amazing as the creepy and high-school bored Richard. Bullock pulls off another solid preformance, I have been a huge fan of Bullock since While You Were Sleeping, she has great charisma in every movie she appears in. I highly recommend Murder by Numbers, you won't regret it.
Sandra Bullock in her first serious role.......2007-03-09
For all those who can't help breaking into the same wide eared grin whenever Bullock cracks up this is not the movie for you. She plays a deeply flawed character who is, coincidentally, quite good at her job as a cop. In solving this murder, Bullock has to face herself, her fears, and some very smart villains who are right there to the last second.
Average customer rating:
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Starring: Sandra Bullock , Ben Chaplin , Ryan Gosling , Michael Pitt (II) , and Agnes Bruckner
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Release Date: 2003-11-18 |
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Taking Lives / Murder by Numbers (2-Pack)
Starring: Sandra Bullock , Ben Chaplin , Ryan Gosling , Michael Pitt (II) , and Agnes Bruckner
Director: Barbet Schroeder , and D.J. Caruso
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ASIN: B0002IQIQA
Release Date: 2004-08-17 |
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Murder by Numbers [Region 2]
Starring: Sandra Bullock , Ben Chaplin , Ryan Gosling , Michael Pitt (II) , and Agnes Bruckner
Director: Barbet Schroeder
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