One Hour Photo (2002)

i know i wasted 90 mins of my life.

Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

'One Hour Photo (2002)' is a genuinely disturbing, but non-grotesque, film that stays with you long after its successfully subversive and ambiguous end. It further serves (along with 'Insomnia (2002' and 'Good Will Hunting (1998)') to prove that Robin Williams was a phenomenal dramatic actor capable of incredible diversity along with an understated charm that actually adds to the sort of suburban creepiness of the couple of frightening characters he took on. What he does here is bring a true, tangible humanity to a terribly disturbed, deeply damaged individual and the slow-burn of the piece expertly winds up the suspense for an unsuspected finale that is as shocking as it is successful, unrelentingly uncomfortable and incredibly engaging (in a 'watch through your fingers' kind of way). Even at its darkest, it never to loses sight of its character-based, not mean-spirited, focus. 7/10

No more Mork from Ork in this one. Here Robin Williams really shed his comedic persona to demonstrate his dramatic chops big time. Robin Williams had an impressive acting range, and his restrained role here really shines, and we're kept guessing until the end by what will happen.It's an intriguing concept, the one hour photo guy who obsesses over the "perfect" family, and sort of brings himself into their lives, only to be ripped apart when the father embarks on an affair. It's a shame Robin didn't get an Oscar nod for this, because he really excelled in this role, and he deserved better. Connie Nielsen also shines in this. This was two years after her performance in Gladiator.

Whilst my only complaint is that it starts off a bit slow, One Hour Photo becomes a fast paced thriller which pitches you on the edge of your seat. The thing I love about this film is that it never reveals to much at one time. The ending is explosive and all the little bits in between are fantastic. Robin Williams' acing is phenomenal, whilst (just like the perfect photo) the filming is also above par, capturing all the scenes in beautiful glory.I can't believe I waited so long to see this. A truly underrated gem and a great thriller. It's also very original, with no film before or after imitating what you watch.

I think the first time that I saw One Hour Photo I couldn't have been paying too much attention to it because I actually thought it was a very slow paced mediocre film. However, after now watching it for the first time since it's release and actually paying attention, it is definitely much better than I initially thought. The film is pretty slow-paced - that view's not changed - but when you pay attention, and understand & listen to what is happening, it doesn't feel all that slow as you become more drawn into the story, which is well written.The story isn't full of implausible moments, it doesn't have that "Hollywood touch" about it, and isn't full of the usual stalker film cliché's. I also enjoyed how it got you thinking if some of the later scenes were for real or if they were just in Sy's head. I mean the first main fantasy scene wasn't obvious until it's end, so maybe other scenarios weren't real either. It never confused you but it got you thinking which was good.The cast all do a great job with their roles, but Williams was the main standout with his performance of Sy. You know that Sy is obviously completely in the wrong with what he's doing but you still feel sorry for him and this is where Williams plays the part SO well. He doesn't make Sy seem like some clichéd sick twisted psycho...he portrays Sy as just a very nice but a sad, lonely individual whose only friend in life is his pet hamster. No matter what happens during the film, you just cannot feel any hate towards Sy.I sometimes don't notice the way scenes are filmed in movies at times, but the use of the colours to depict the mood for different scenarios was done well I thought. The main instance here being the difference between Sy's own personal world i.e. in his home, compared to that of the Yorkin's. It's not done for the sake of it nor to be "artsy", but done with reason which adds to the overall feel of the film.This isn't an amazing film, but it is enjoyable.