One Hour Photo (2002)
Sy "the photo guy" Parrish has lovingly developed photos for the Yorkin family since their son was a baby. But as the Yorkins' lives become fuller, Sy's only seems lonelier, until he eventually believes he's part of their family. When "Uncle" Sy's picture-perfect fantasy collides with an ugly dose of reality, what happens next "has the spine-tingling elements of the best psychological thrillers!"
- Mark Romanek
- Noga Isackson
- Seth Edelstein
- Bradley Morris
- Jayne-Ann Tenggren
- Mark Romanek
Rating: 6.6/10 by 1696 users
Alternative Title:
One Hour Photo - Ich beobachte dich - DE
Photo Obsession - FR
Retratos de una obsesión - ES
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 36 minutes
Budget: $12,000,000
Revenue: $52,223,306
Plot Keyword: hotel room, cheating, supermarket, penalty, photography, knife, birthday party, stalker, photo lab, voyeurism, unfaithful husband, suspenseful, tense, foreboding
The ending underwhelms slightly, though 'One Hour Photo' is still worth a watch. As great as Robin Williams' comedy is, I like the idea of seeing the guy act more serious - and he certainly did so in this 2002 release! The film starts are very strongly, I really enjoyed the vibe that was building. Williams plays a creepy character very well, while the rest of the cast - namely Connie Nielsen - support ably. The movie does a drag a tiny bit the longer it goes on, despite only having a run time of around 90 minutes, and the conclusion didn't have as much of an impact as it should've. Still, I definitely got enough out of this one thanks to some good atmosphere building and a competent Williams performance.
