UNTRACEABLE **

Directed by Gregory Hoblit this thriller stars: Diane Lane, Billy Burke, Colin Hanks, Joseph Cross, and Mary Beth Hurt. It is one hour and 45 minutes long and is rated R for grisly violence and torture, and some language.

A tech-savvy internet predator leaves the fate of each of his tormented captives in the hands of the public: the more hits his site gets, the faster his victims die. And, as you might expect, with each new victim the time it takes for their death grows shorter and shorter. As the FBI Special Agent in charge and her team close in on the killer he decides to take their attention personally and begins stalking and striking back at them.

Lane is a lovely and very talented actress but this seems a little beneath her abilities. The film starts well and for a good portion of its length holds your attention as the plot unfolds. But as the ending approaches it's almost as if the money started running low and the director was told to wrap it up as quickly as possible. As a result some of the closing activity is silly and the actual ending isn't realistic and lacks the tension needed to make the film successful. Too bad, as there was potential here for a really good thriller. I'd wait for the DVD. I think you'll be much happier with that cost.