Derailed

**1/2 Stars

Starring: Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston
Vincent Cassel

Directed by:
Mikael Håfstrom

The one thing I hate is a wasted opportunity. Although Derailed is a decently made thriller with acceptable acting, it doesn't really live up to its hype.

Derailed tells the story of Charles (Owen), a successful ad executive and loyal family man who meets Lucinda (Aniston), an alluring and sexy woman on his morning commute. Flirtation quickly escalates into passion. But this casual fling turns dangerous when a violent criminal confronts them, beats Charles, rapes Lucinda, and later on demands cash or he'll leak the story to their families about their romance. Now Charles must figure out how to turn the tables and somehow save their families.

We see a whole different side of Aniston. She is having an affair then raped. Are we ready to see her like this? Though her acting was respectable, it seems a bit sudden to see America's favorite friend turn into a seducing, high powered woman. I guess she is ready to become more than just paparazzi's puppet. And you know what, props to her on that.

The first 45 minutes or so of this film moves to slow to show any sign of a thriller. But luckily for us, it speeds up and starts to come alive. The only problem is that it comes a little to late. I liked what I saw but I wanted more.