Edge of Your Seat

Anna Stetler

Tuesday October 13, 2009

“Edge of Your Seat”

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            The last film I saw that left me on the ‘edge of my seat’ was Primal Fear starring Richard Gere and Edward Norton. This film is considered to be a thriller, and was released in 1996. Richard Gere stars as a cocky lawyer that is sure he can help a 19 year old alter boy portrayed by Edward Norton.  Norton’s character is charged with killing an Archbishop. There are many parts of the film that are intense. For example, when Edward Norton’s character, Aaron is being questioned by Molly, a psychiatrist, he lets his other ‘identity’ show for just a mere moment and utters bone-chilling words. This really grabs the viewer’s attention because it is over very quickly. Another very intense part occurred when Richard Gere’s character Martin Vail, is interviewing Aaron again and Aaron’s split personality reveals itself again and they begin to fight. The viewer is essentially biting his or her nails wondering what is going to happen to the case that Martin is trying to win on behalf of Aaron.