Why does someone as talented as Ashley Judd keep making such rotten movies? Does she read the scripts before she commits to them? There was a time when Ms. Judd made terrific films - "Ruby in Paradise" and "Smoke" - she has a cameo and what a superb performance it is. "Twisted" is just a mess of a movie. Not only is this film dreadfully paced, for a suspense thriller it is surprisingly devoid of suspense and thrills. The story is utterly predictable. There are no plot twists and if you cannot figure out who the villain is about 10 minutes into the film, find yourself another hobby. The material is so beneath the talents of Ms. Judd, Samuel L. Jackson, Andy Garcia and director Philip Kaufman. I can only hope that this film will finally prove to Ms. Judd that it's time to give this genre a break - for good - and sink her teeth into better roles.

I had heard several people say, "Don't rent this movie; it stinks," but took a shot anyway because Ashley Judd is appealing to me. Well, I wouldn't buy the film but it worth the rental. It wasn't bad at all. It was a decent "serial killer movie" except for the ending which went on too long and got a bit sappy, but a lot of movies are know for that. However, by the end, all the characters (including Judd's "Jessica Shepard") had worn thin and I was glad to see it end. I also had heard that the ending was easy to figure out but I didn't find that. Actually, I thought I, but I guessed wrong and I assume others did as well. So, don't believe everything you hear; it's a decent film. Nothing to spend a lot of money on, but you could do a lot worse. With Judd, Andy Garcia, Samuel L. Jackson and David Strathairn, the same could be said about the cast

This is a good suspense thriller which keeps you guessing. That's what a thriller should do, isn't it. This one certainly does it. It races the pulse and is edge of seat. Sheppard ( Ashley Judd ) does a good job and is convincing in the role. The reason I liked this one is because it is fast paced. There is nothing to bore us that should not be there. The story starts quickly and we start guessing thinking who is it. who is it? And the answer comes at the end in a very convincing way. It compares to thrillers in the John Grisham genre. watchable? Definitely. I would say collectible. The only thing wrong seems to be that probably sheppards' parents murderer would have been caught by then especially if her father was a cop.