During a recent interview, Derailed star Jennifer Aniston admitted that a close friend figured out the movie’s driving twist after watching the trailer. Was the comment high praise for her pal’s psychic abilities or a none-too-subtle dig at the obviousness of the linear plot?
Sadly, it’s the latter. Derailed opens with a tantalizing scenario that threatens to go down a host of intriguing avenues until novelist James Siegel and screenwriter Stuart Beattie opt for the obvious paths. Note to savvy readers: If you suspect someone is in cahoots with the movie’s main killer, you’re right. They are. Except for that one guy, who actually does die, though you’d be willing to wager $100 he’ll turn up again in the end. He doesn’t.
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