KNIGHT MOVES
A film review by Ken Johnson
Copyright 1993 Ken Johnson
100 min., R, Suspense/Mystery, 1993 Director: Carl Schenkel Cast: Christopher Lambert, Diane Lane, Tom Skerritt, Daniel Baldwin, Charles Bailey-Gates, Alex Diakun
Christopher Lambert is a Grandmaster chess competitor. While the competition is going on, a serial killer starts killing females, and Lambert is the only suspect that Tom Skerritt, the police chief, has. The killer starts playing a game with Lambert to see if Lambert can catch the killer before the game is over. Skerritt and his partner Daniel Baldwin have psychiatrist Diane Lane called in to investigate Lambert to see if he is doing the killings.
KNIGHT MOVES is an excellent suspense film that I suggest that you see soon, because I don't think that it will be in the theaters for long, even though it was released this weekend. I think that KNIGHT MOVES is worth full admission price and is a must see. On a scale of zero to five, I give KNIGHT MOVES a five. KNIGHT MOVES is rated R for explicit language, female nudity, adult situations, and graphic violence.
The cast for this film is excellent. Christopher Lambert (HIGHLANDER, GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN LORD OF THE APES) is very good. Diane Lane (CHAPLIN, NATIONAL LAMPOON GOES TO THE MOVIES) is the reason that I went to see this film. I am a fan of her work, and I am pleased to say that she is excellent. Tom Skerritt (POISON IVY [1992 version], WILD ORCHID 2: TWO SHADES OF BLUE) is the other reason to see this film. He is usually a great actor and this film is no exception. Daniel Baldwin gives a good performance.
KNIGHT MOVES is very well written and quite suspenseful. This film is not very gory, so those of you with weak stomachs won't be bothered if you see this film. The director, Carl Schenkel does a wonderful job of creating a suspenseful atmosphere in this film.
I especially enjoyed how the beginning credits of the film were done. They created an air of mystery, right from the beginning. I also thought that doing them in black and white probably enhanced the effect.
-------- Ken Johnson blj@mithrandir.cs.unh.edu
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