With an intriguing plot description and starring the always watchable Samuel L Jackson, I sat down to watch Meeting Evil with a degree of optimism. Unfortunately this was soon washed away as the film rapidly revealed itself as an oddly toned and faintly ridiculous attempt at a psychological thriller. The not very likable Luke Wilson sleepwalks through his role as a down-on-his luck Real Estate worker with a barely explained but apparently complicated family life. Enter into the mix a scenery-chewing performance from Sam L Jackson who at least seems to enjoy himself which is a damn sight more than I did. Borrowing elements from Changing Lanes and The Hitcher the film flops from scene to scene in what is neither a thriller nor the dark comedy that it could and maybe should have been.
Review of Meeting Evil
