The focus of "Burden of Evil" is on the dedicated police detective Caitlyn Conner, who is on the trail of a serial killer and kidnapper named Kyle Randall. But there is an interesting array of characters and a lot of evil to spread around in this well-produced thriller.
The actress playing Detective Conner is terrific, but the entire cast is also good in a wide range of interesting roles. There is the authoritarian senator, who believes that everyone has a price. There is the well-intentioned but helpless police psychiatrist, who really is hopeless in influencing the highly motivated Detective Conner to stay away from the serial killer. Then, there is Malcolm-in-the-Middle, one of the Senator's hatchet men. And "Big Henry" rocks as the head of the Senator's security team. The fascinating character of Kyle's mother shows up in the middle of the film to add an interesting twist to the narrative.
While the film dragged a bit in the middle, there was a strong ending with a number of plot twists. The inventiveness of the screenplay was apparent in more than one character who was a study in evil. Detective Conner had some luck in becoming heroic in the line of duty. But, in the end, she prevailed, due to a surprise that is revealed in the final moments of the film.
The actress playing Detective Conner is terrific, but the entire cast is also good in a wide range of interesting roles. There is the authoritarian senator, who believes that everyone has a price. There is the well-intentioned but helpless police psychiatrist, who really is hopeless in influencing the highly motivated Detective Conner to stay away from the serial killer. Then, there is Malcolm-in-the-Middle, one of the Senator's hatchet men. And "Big Henry" rocks as the head of the Senator's security team. The fascinating character of Kyle's mother shows up in the middle of the film to add an interesting twist to the narrative.
While the film dragged a bit in the middle, there was a strong ending with a number of plot twists. The inventiveness of the screenplay was apparent in more than one character who was a study in evil. Detective Conner had some luck in becoming heroic in the line of duty. But, in the end, she prevailed, due to a surprise that is revealed in the final moments of the film.