Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Dreadfully Boring

A bit overrated, but still an amazing film

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

I am not a movie critic, just a regular person who likes crime thrillers and for people like me, who like this genre, this movie comes through. I will say that the plot is familiar but I didn't mind because it kept me interested. There isn't anything groundbreaking or phenomenal about this film, but it wasn't even released in theaters, so I have to assume that anyone watching this is at home, looking for a decent movie to watch. This fit the bill for that, which is what I was looking for- something to entertain for a couple hours. There is suspense, good acting, and the ending does add something new to the plot. It certainly didn't end like I was expecting it to. I enjoyed it and consider it time well spent. I say if you usually like movies with crime, murder, chasing them down, Cusack or Jennifer Carpenter, then you will like this movie.

Well, well... I watched this movie, because of John Cusack and also Jennifer Carpenter (I was really curious to see her in a role other than Dexter), and she played almost the same role as Debbie, minus all the cursing... anyways... the movie could've been so much better if they did not think that the audience was stupid. Seriously, I figured out "who did it" as soon they left the diner and she gets on the phone and says: "where are you?", really writers???? This KILLED the surprise, after that I knew already about everything, so the ending was BLAH.... they did not even tried to hide, it was just throwing on our face. And the very last ending, was ridiculous... soooo.... evil person WINS and everybody else LOOSES. Pathetic!!!!

The Factory is a retread of many other serial killer films you've probably seen in your life. There is nothing really original about it (Aside from a twist ending that I didn't care about) and to be honest it isn't all that interesting in the whole scheme of things. Let's go over the complaints, since there isn't much to praise. Abby (Mae Whitman) is one of the most annoying victims I've ever seen. She's supposed to be somebody we sympathize with due to the torturous things she goes through, but I couldn't stand her whiny performance. She's insolent, disrespectful, and not very likable. Yet we are supposed to care for her? I was also disappointed by the lack of chemistry between Cusack & Charisma Carpenter. They just didn't click as partners, and I didn't really buy Carpenter in her role, either. Despite its gritty feel, I didn't really feel much intensity at all. The film throws a lame twist ending our way. Maybe it was because I just didn't care anymore by the time it happened, but it didn't really affect me as much as it probably should have. Cusack is one of my favorite actors, but there is not much he can do here. He tries his hardest, but succumbs to a crappy script. Charisma Carpenter is nice to look at, but that's about it, and I've already expressed my disdain for Mae Whitman as Abby.Final Thoughts: Be my guest if you wanna see this one, but there are many other flicks in this genre that is much better suited for you. It lacks suspense, thrills, and proper pacing. I didn't care for it all4/10

From the very start, reading the description here on IMDb, I thought I had this movie figured out. Typical "cop makes it personal" story because the criminal involves his family. Well, maybe that describes this movie, but doesn't define it. There are several twists in the plot that I couldn't guess (and I am fairly good at that) and I couldn't have come up with the ending at all. I found John Cusack's performance very real, but just adequate. I have seen him do better filling in and rounding out a character. I hadn't seen any of the other actors so they were unknown to me. There are a few parts of the story and background that might require a bit more of a suspension of disbelief than some viewers can give, but if you can get through the rough parts in the script, you will be rewarded at the end. Overall, a very well paced, well edited, well directed film that should have received more attention than it did. A good pick for "movie night".