Sy Parrish has lovingly developed photographs for the Yorkin family since their son was a baby. But as the Yorkins' lives become fuller, Sy's only seems lonelier, until he eventually convinces himself he's part of their family. When Sy's picture-perfect fantasy collides with an ugly dose of reality, a bizarre and thrilling confrontation ensues.
| Tagline | The things that we fear the most have already happened to us... |
| Release Date: | Aug 21, 2002 |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Production Company: | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Catch 23 Entertainment, Killer Films, Laughlin Park Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Casts: | Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Gary Cole, Erin Daniels, Clark Gregg, Nick Searcy, Dylan Smith, Eriq La Salle, Paul Kim Jr., Lee Garlington |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $12000000 |
| Revenue: | 52223306 |
The ending underwhelms slightly, though 'One Hour Photo' is still worth a watch. As great as Robin Williams' comedy is, I like the idea of seeing the guy act more serious - and he certainly did so in this 2002 release! The film starts are very strongly, I really enjoyed the vibe that was building. Williams plays a creepy character very well, while the rest of the cast - namely Connie Nielsen - support ably. The movie does a drag a tiny bit the longer it goes on, despite only having a run time of around 90 minutes, and the conclusion didn't have as much of an impact as it should've. Still, I definitely got enough out of this one thanks to some good atmosphere building and a competent Williams performance.
