To save this word, you'll need to log in. The dog ran with him like most times. Perhaps I have read too much in this. What it is about, is that Hackman, for the entire movie, is convinced that his wife has committed the murders. Don't be surprised if none of them want the spotl One goose, two geese. Thomas Jane as Detective Felix Owens and Monica Bellucci as Chantal Hearst are the main lead of the movie. uncertainty may range from a falling short of certainty to an almost complete lack of conviction or knowledge especially about an outcome or result. He conspired with Selina (Alphonsia Emmanuel) to kill their respective spouses and frame Angeline (Laura San Giacomo) for the crime. The mysterious letters only lead to more questions that will probably never be answered: Who is sending them? Angeline is sentenced to life in prison, and Tony is met by Selina in America who writes him a big check for his help. Thus begins the clash of wills between Benezet and Hearst. audience guessing until the last possible minute. Nothing really happened with Camille. According to Flemish newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, he stated that the COVID-19 crisis has "made me realize that I want to invite citizens to mobilize to build a new development model. I see this decision as a third acquittal after the criminal trial and the civil proceedings" (viaThe Brussels Times). If he tells Benezet he is in his car, Hackman is in the car, still talking, The movie came as a complete "sleeper" to me as it was free with a newspaper and I put it by for a dull evening on the telly(well,everything's relative).Last night,face with a plethora of "Reality TV" (a contradiction in terms if there ever was one) I turned on the DVD player with little hope other than being mildly diverted. SPOILERS ---- What amazes me is how many of you viewers are so quick to condemn this movie because you just don't get it. This is a tremendous crime drama starring two top notch actors. Gene Hackman as Henry Hearst, Morgan Freeman as Captain Victor Benezet,Thomas Jane as Detective Felix Owens and Monica Bellucci as Chantal Hearst are the main lead of the movie. It actually seems like it could have been made for television as most of the cast (Liam Neeson aside) will be recognisable to anyone that has seen a handful of British TV shows and it's very modest all the way through. That's the question occupying the whole of Under Suspicion. . I mean, they might send someone to the hotel to check out that you were seen, but they'll be no problems. The film is a crime thriller about a murder investigation. Then they bring some uncertain topics up that make you think, "maybe". does not meet the criteria. Do movies always have to wrap things up into tight little packages for them to be workthwile? Who's telling the truth? Meanwhile, of course, his wife is becoming more and more convinced that not only is he a sicko but a murderer and rapist. other, and this does not help things. Under Suspicion is one of the absolutely best crime thrillers out there. changes his story. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. Tara leads Natalie, Aadesh, and Eddie from Park Madison Hotel to an abandoned building to save themselves from the authorities. Great acting and a really great ending which made one think for a while. The interrogation may have convinced him that he was wrong for having this obsession, so his confessing accomplishes both - punishing her and himself. Tony Aaron (Liam Neeson) IS GUILTY OF THE MURDERS. On the evening of a fundraiser, Benezet asks Hearst to come in for some A man comes face to face with his real self - with tragic results. And writer W. Owens and the rest of the police team also think Hearsts lies are enough to pin him down. Blue Sea, Molly), a hotheaded cop. The only thing they need now is a confession and the case would be officially over. 'Under Suspicion' is a crime thriller that follows a murder investigation where the cops have locked down their suspect. It's deliberately ambiguous, but the best I can tell is. But the dog was there and the dog found the girl. The film follows the police as they investigate the death of a little girl. A lot of Hackman's lies during the interrogation can be seen as covering for Hackman's own bizarre behavior -- bizarre because he all along was convinced his wife had been going after his little girl obsessions. An amoral private detective, who with the help of his wife provides phoney photographs and paid witnesses for divorce cases, becomes a prime suspect when his wife and a wealthy artist client are murdered. that allows the audience to see the story develop and change as Hearst You have two greats going at it, Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman. The movie got an average rating of 5.3/10. Be warned though, the ending is very confusing and leaves a lot of unanswered questions. My initial thought was no. The Ending. The story also explores the complex relationship between Henry and his attractive young wife Chantal, played nicely by Monica Bellucci. Not always a comfortable experience but well worth the effort. Both movies have (of course) the same basic plot: a VIP, having found the corpse of a young girl, reports it and soon becomes the main suspect of two rapes and murders for the police, but also for his wife; the man, entangled in lies about his doings during the night of the first murder, and facing adverse testimonies in connection with the second one, is unable to reverse the growing inner conviction of the police; the last straw occurs when his wife supplies a piece of circumstantial evidence; he then gives it up and confesses crimes he is innocent of.. Police Captain Benezet(Morgan Freeman)is investigating the brutal rape/murder of two young girls. Angeline is sentenced to life in prison, and Tony is met by Selina in America who writes him a big check for his help. The ending is too much of a let down. both looking increasingly harried as the night drags on. (if he is indeed the murderer) will not feel unsafe. Since Hearst is unable to recall the true events and changes the course of events every time the police question him, Captain Victor Benezet (Freeman) and Detective Felix Owens (Jane) are doubtful about his involvement in the murder and rape and question him about his inconsistencies in how he found the dead body. In charge of the case is Read allBrighton, England, 1959. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. And I think there is some self-pugilizing too. Little parts of our lives taken out of context or thrown into the wrong context could leave us having to "explain." She allows this obsession of hers to take over her reason and let's it destroy her relationship with her husband. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. If the viewer, as vicarious detective, is alert, the clues to the final outcome are . Disgraced cop turned private detective Tony Aaron falsifies adulteries for use as evidence in divorce cases. Usually, there is some Flashbacks are also shown from the point of view of the one having it and are thus, coloured so, therefore they might not be the truth, but they can be just painted in emotion. Even Henry first recalled it happened like always until he really remembered it hadn't. I think he may also be trying to punish himself for being such a fool for her and for his obsession with young women. Even Victor's boss does not want to accept that Henry is the one they could be searching for. It takes a lot for an ending to ruin a good movie. One moose, two moose. Modified 5 years, 2 months ago. After Wesphael won the settlement, he stated, "My incarceration was clearly unfair and unfounded. With Angeline in jail for the murders,Selina hasregained control of her husbands paintings which she plans to slowly sell off as they become more valuable. To highlight. For moviegoers who mainly like to see action/adventure in their film pursuits, "Under Suspicion" will likely be one of the most "boring" movies they ever see. UNDER SUSPICION on the contrary is situated in hot and sunny Puerto-Rico, and the police office is large, clear, and apparently suitably fitted: hence we do not understand why Morgan Freeman, sole inhabitant of the room, complains about it; and the defective lamp, if it has its meaning in GARDE VUE, leads to nowhere in UNDER SUSPICION; the colourful Carnival has atmosphere, but unfortunately the police precinct has none; and there are many lengthy flashbacks, in which Freeman is inserted as a witness,- a gimmick which soon becomes rather tiring. Because sometimes, you vaguely remember an old movie that had some sort of plot twist at the end of it, but cant remember what it was. His obsession about young women is why he had the photographs of them and why he knew one of them. The ending does seem to be a make or break for a number of people, and, if I do "get it," adds a lot to what this movie was all about. Brighton, England, 1959. While Henry and Chantal examine their circumstances, Victor considers the harm he has caused and how he almost accused an innocent man of a horrible crime. With Angeline in jail . Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! I found Thomas Jane to be a little over dramatic and his character to be annoying. Learn a new word every day. It all played out and he tosses his hand. Hearst is Detective Felix Owens (Thomas Jane, Deep You shouldn't rush to hear other people's opinions in this and adapt them as your own but instead you should think out the motivation of Henry for doing what he did at the end and draw a conclusion by considering about what he talked throughout the movie. Minimalist drama with a surprising lot to say about betrayal, perception, character, and as the potboiler ending nears, the weight of suspicion itself. He involves his wife as the fictional co-respondent for painter Carlo Stasio but the pair are shot dead in a hotel room. Henry surrenders. suspicion stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone. But without the interrogation, Hearst Under Suspicion: Uncovering the Wesphael Case, Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, her lover Oswald De Cock was a psychiatrist. Sign in to vote. Additionally, at the end of the docuseries, Wesphael confesses that every year, on the anniversary of Pirotton's death, he receives an accusatory and defaming letter addressed from Pirotton herself, that he says reads like the types of letters Pirotton would get from De Cock. Claude Miller sets his story in a middle-sized country town of (presumably) the North of France, on a cold rainy night, and most of it takes place in the dreary ill-equipped defectively-lighted office shared by the two inspectors in charge of the inquest, thus establishing a grim depressive atmosphere; the necessary flashbacks are few and as short as possible. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. View history Under Suspicion is a 2000 American-French thriller film directed by Stephen Hopkins and starring Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Monica Bellucci and Thomas Jane. He stands as the only one saying aside from all this, he didn't do the murders. 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