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Mortal Sins [VHS]

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This (in my opinion) shows Reeve at his best. He is an honorable priest who wants to fulfill his obligations to the church and to his parish. A killer starts confessing his crimes to Reeve, and Reeve is in a real spot. On one hand, he can not violate the sacrament of confession, but on the other hand, he can not just let this person continue to kill. The author creates a great deal of suspense when Reeve starts to get his superiors angry at him for taking on the role of detective, and the police continue to hammer him because they want Reeve to tell them what they need to know to stop the killings. The gradual unfolding of the killer and his past (and presence) is done quite well. Lt. Williams may be a secondary character, but he is quite memorable as the cop who is just trying to do his job. The final scene is profound; the whole movie has been about the sacrament of confession; the murderer finally is defeated and 'is sorry;' and Reeve absolves him from all his sins as he dies. This is an excellent mystery movie, and as I said, I feel Reeve is at his best here.

I enjoyed watching the movie. It wasn't the most action packed, but it was good. I liked Roxann Dawson's acting it! That is why I got it. She doesn't show up too much, but when she does, she's great!

Christopher Reeve is a priest who has a killer confess his crimes to him. Pretty pathetic result, though the premise is intriguing. At least Reeve gives (finally) a decent performance. Too slow for thriller fans and too dull for drama fans. You be the judge, but wait 'til this airs on TV or cable instead of wasting your money on it (except if you are a Christopher Reeve fan).