Such a shame we didn't get more from Brittany Murphy. She was so talented.

The psychological thriller Don’t Say a Word is an impressive and intense film that’s smart and well-crafted. The story follows a preeminent psychiatrist that must get a 6 digit number from a mental patient in order to save his daughter who’s been kidnapped and is being held hostage. The casting is phenomenal, and includes Michael Douglas, Brittany Murphy, Sean Bean, and Jennifer Esposito. Douglas is in top form and Murphy gives an inspired performance that nearly steals the film. Additionally, the directing is quite good and does an excellent job at building suspense and intrigue as the plot unfolds. There are a few weaknesses in the storytelling, but overall Don’t Say a Word is a captivating and powerful film.

I tend to put on movies I think will at least have some redeeming qualities even if a b movie. It's a shame this is only a 6.3 which lands in my 37th percentile (on criticker.com). It's a very watchable flick. I absolutely loved "the game" growing up and had a spat of Douglas films I ran through. This was one of them. It's been 25 yrs since I saw it when it first came out. It's sad that we lost Brittany Murphy (Elizabeth Burrows) AND Skye McCole Bartusiak (Jessie Conrad) so young. Both were great here. Murphy was phenomenal in this and I really enjoy Douglas as a man in peril. Might be time for a Falling Down rewatch as well. Sean Benn a young 40-41 when this was filmed. He plays the baddie w verve.

Decent thriller. Solid performances. Nothing groundbreaking. Brittany Murphy tries her best but her character is still a plot device hitting the traumatized beats. As part of my Lance Reddick watch, he has a bit part, but he’s charming enough to make a line that shouldn’t work pretty funny through his delivery alone. And a nice bit of acting and directing is when he’s watching the two doctors from the background, and you wonder why is he interested? Is he in on it? Or is it just his job?