There are movies I come across sometimes that are expertly done in every way and yet leave me unsatisfied and cold. Sure there are moments of this film I’ll never forget but there’s something about this kind of film that I don’t like. It happened with “Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer”. It can be flawlessly made and acted and all yet when it comes down to it the subject matter has a soul that I want nothing to do with. Looking straight into the heart of darkness isn’t my thing—- it’s ineffective—- there’s only so much real life evil that can stir concern in me.

And if what they, these real life artists of brutality, really want to give me horror then give it to me with style, a term that covers story as well as visuals. This docudrama stuff leaves me stiff sometimes. In the end, I ‘enjoyed’ the movie, there are scenes that raise hairs, no doubt. (I saw the influence this flick made on “Catch Me If You Can” oddly enough, weird.)