Good
schlocky suspense, thrifty distribution of grue, Angelina disrobed again, and a supporting cast
mostly in on the gag... What stops Taking Lives from becoming a guilty pleasure is an ending involving the sadistic stalking and injury of a pregnant woman.
is
mostly a setup to images of various monuments being destroyed by aliens, with Burton following his critically acclaimed Ed Wood with a
schlocky sci - fi film that seems as it could have been inspired by Wood himself.