I love crime movies and this one looked interesting. Based on some bad reviews I was a little skeptical but as I should know by now, never listen to bad reviews. Watch the movie and make up your own mind. Luckily for me I did and I liked it quite a bit.
The movie is supposedly based on a true story. What I have been able to gather is that this is very loosely based. That does not stop this from being a good movie with a twist from regular crime films. The whole detective having mental problems and seeing ghosts thing actually works mixing in some horror elements. I must say the plot was pretty good and although a lot of you out there will see the final plot twist coming, it was a nice twist. The final scene is the only part I was left with a feeling that they didn't end it the way I would have liked.
Acting is also decent. The cast is mostly unknown or half known actors and actresses. The main lead Eliza Dushku some may have seen in the TV show "Dollhouse". She does a superb job in her role and really saves the movie.
Sadly, this could have been ever better if the rest of the movie was on par. Directing is by the books but nothing special. The same goes for the dialog and music. I know people disagree with me, but I liked that we never quite know if our main detective is just going nuts from a mental illness or if she actually sees the ghosts of the dead girls. That gave the movie something extra that separates it from every other crime film out there. 7/10