Switchback (1997)
Jeb Stuart writes and directs this thriller about a serial killer on the loose. The main hook of the film is that we are supposed to be kept guess as to whether Jared Leto or Danny Glover is the murderer being hunted down but unfortunately it is made clear too early on so a lot of the suspense is killed.
There is some really nice mountain scenery on show but this film does not have a lot going for it. The plot is fairly weak, clichéd and as mentioned earlier tips it's hand too soon. Another problem is that Dennis Quaid seems to have decided that his part would be best played with no personality at all so it is really hard to care if he manages to find his kid or not. R. Lee Ermey does a good job as the local Sheriff trying to get re-elected in the middle of all the chaos unfolding around him.
3/5 does just enough to not drop into the bad film category.
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