Damaged – Movie Review
Director: Terry McDonough
Writer: Koji Steven Sakai, Gianni Capaldi, Paul Aniello (Screenplay)
Cast
- Samuel L Jackson (Captain Marvel)
- Vincent Cassel (Black Swan)
- Gianni Capaldi (King of Killers)
- Kate Dickie (Prometheus)
- John Hannah (The Mummy)
- Laura Haddock (Guardian of the Galaxy)
Plot: Dan Lawson, a Chicago detective, travels to Scotland to link up with Scottish Det. Boyd, following the resurgence of a serial killer who’s crimes match an unsolved case that he looked into 5 years previous in Chicago.
Runtime: 1 Hour 37 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Damaged starts when veteran Chicago detective Dan Lawson (Jackson) learns of a case in Scotland. It has similarities to an unsolved case which forced his partner Walker (Cassel) to retire. Dan travels to Scotland to work with DCI Glen Boyd (Capaldi) on investigating the case.
The pair started looking into a local religious group whom one of the suspects could have a connection with. However, no clues are sticking out and the pair struggle to make any connection. Meanwhile, Glen struggles with his personal life as he continues to grieve his lost child. Elsewhere, the pair look into any potential leads as they look to track the suspect down.
Verdict on Damaged
Damaged is a mystery thriller following an American detective working with a Scottish one to solve a series of murders. They have a connection and between them, they start searching for answers. However, not everything is going to be as smooth as they imagined.
This movie brings us a grizzly series of murders which take us down a path of a particular serial killer. It starts promisingly with how disturbing the incidents are. However, things spiral down a path which ends up trying to be more complicated than it should be. It struggles to create a big enough suspect pool leading to the story needing to do something outlandish.
Where to Watch
Damaged is streaming on Prime Video 6 September.
Final Thoughts – Damaged starts with a spark but fizzles out.
