Review of Derailed

Derailed (I) (2005)
8/10
A well done thriller with terrific acting all around!
15 April 2006
Warning: Spoilers
Charles, a typical suburban guy with a wife and child and a regular job, falls for a beautiful woman on the train when he goes to work one morning. He is about to have an affair in the hotel room with this beautiful woman, named Lucinda, when a robber breaks into their hotel room, robs and beats him and rapes the woman. And the horror doesn't end there, the robber demands money from Charles or he will expose his affair! Things go from bad to worse until Charles is driven to extremes....! This is a very well done thriller. I admit, I did see some things coming, but there were things in this film that surprised me. It's well acted and well directed and it is really satisfying when you're looking for something suspenseful to watch.

Jennifer Anniston may seem to be an odd choice to play Lucinda, she seems to be a bit too wholesome for the role. But after watching this film, I realized she was an excellent choice. No wonder Charles falls for Lucinda, she seems so sexy, sophisticated, but has an undercurrent of real sweetness about her. She makes men want to protect her and care for her, and that is precisely why Charles did the things he did for her.

Clive Owen is so charismatic and handsome! I couldn't take my eyes off this intense actor. He had me rooting for him until the very end.

This movie will probably never win any great awards, but that's okay. If you really want to see something suspenseful, something engrossing, something that will make you sit up and take notice, this is the movie for you!
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