SK1 (2014)

IMDb plot summary: An investigation by a young inspector who quickly becomes obsessed with stopping a monster.
Directed by Frédéric Tellier. Starring Raphaël Personnaz, Nathalie Baye, Olivier Gourmet, and Michel Vuillermoz.

(Mild spoilers.)

The format of this movie is different from most movies of this ilk, jumping back and forth between the hunt for the serial killer and the accused man's trial. I especially loved how the movie jumped ahead to the most relevant points of its story, creating a narrative that spanned years and felt epic in its scope, rather than limiting itself to a narrower location and time as many other similar movies have done. The problem is that over its two-hour run time, it builds up to a finale that... never happens. The big question is resolved in an unsatisfying manner in the last few minutes of the movie. A very disappointing way of closing out what was otherwise a very interesting movie.

3 stars.

How it entered my Flickchart:

Serial Killer 1 > Goldfinger

Serial Killer 1 < Eat Pray Love

Serial Killer 1 < The Diary of Anne Frank (2009)

Serial Killer 1 > Happy Christmas

Serial Killer 1 < The Tourist

Serial Killer 1 < The Magnificent Ambersons

Serial Killer 1 > The Dresser

Serial Killer 1 < Badlands

Serial Killer 1 < Bride & Prejudice

Serial Killer 1 < Star Trek: Generations

Serial Killer 1 > High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Final spot: #1087 out of 2536.