Instinct to Kill

2001
4.6| 1h30m| R| en
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Escaped serial killer James Becket, who killed his own father whose expectations he never fulfilled, but now especially targets his wife Theresa 'Tess' and her family, is too good at disguising himself and other deceit for detective Diffs task force. Only one man proves able to fight back in his league: former cop J.T. Dillon, who was already training Tess in self-defense and becomes her lover. Becket decides to find hiding place by kidnapping Diffs wife, and thus enforce a final show-down.

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GurlyIamBeach Instant Favorite.
SanEat A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."
Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
bth2004 This has to be one of the worst films I have ever seen! Understand, I like Dacascos, and he's done some fairly good stuff (Drive, Only the Strong, Redemption was OK, Cradle to the Grave was OK). He's a phenomenal martial artist and is a decent actor. This was simply a choice he must have made while drunk or something.The effects (even the film quality) were LOUSY! I have seen higher quality filming techniques and effects from 1950's film. Also (this is my personal opinion), if you have to put that much sex into a movie, that should be taken as a desperate attempt at making it worth watching, which it does not. Also, I'm simply sick and tired of seeing the hero fight the villain and get beat within an inch of his life, then the bad guy die in some absurd way (like the hero getting choked and then the villain's moron ex-wife shoots him)!Like I said, if you ever see this on a shelf in the rental store or coming on a movie channel, RUN AWAY! You WILL HATE this film!
excellentprovider Instinct to Kill 2001If you are just looking for an action flick with a few good fight scenes, some pretty ladies and a basic plot this movie is for you. The fight scenes are realistic for the most part. The action keeps the movie going more than the semi-plausible plot. The weakest part of the movie is how foolish and inept the cops are portrayed. Most notably, the detective in charge of the task force, Lance. The bad guy is out to kill his wife and her mother and her best friend, but for some reason revenge on his ex-partner that busted him isn't part of the plan. That seems kind of inconsistent to me. Secondly, there is one scene where Missy's character and the good guy go after the serial killer husband on their own, without the police or any back up. I got the impression that scene was just to fill in time for the movie and have another action sequence. There is another scene that is totally implausible but I don't want to include any spoilers in this. You will see it if you watch the movie. Missy Crider is her normal good actress self but she doesn't show any skin in this one. The only nude scene is a brief sexual encounter with Missy's husband (the character in the movie that is) and her best friend. As a movie for simple escapism and fun I would recommend this movie to those who enjoy the genre. My rating, given the generally low caliber of cast: 7 out of 10.
caspian1978 Your typical guy movie! Nudity, fight scenes, explosions, blood, sex, bullets flying by your head, chase scenes, fire, more explosions, and some decent acting as well. Instinct to Kill stars Tracy Ryan and Missy Crider as the eye candy. Crider is best remembered for her red-headed performance as Powder's love interest in the under appreciated, POWDER. Since then, she has lost some weight and done a number of interesting, action films. Both Crider and Ryan make the movie watchable. Started slow and ended fast, the movie has its moments. Overall, if you're up around 3am and there's nothing else to watch on cable, this movie is the best!
Chillseeker I rented this one only because both Kadeem Hardison and Mark Dacascos where back in a movie again. The last one was Drive and it was awesome. But this one is so so boring that I almost feel asleep. Kadeem is playing a cop, Mark is now some kind of a bodyguard and we have Tim Abell as a killer who is trying to hunt down his wife. Of course she goes to Mark etc. etc. My opinion 1/10