Dr.
Ethan Powell is a psychiatrist who studied apes in Africa then
mysteriously disappeared for two years. Upon his discovery, he kills
three men and is declared insane and sent to a shoddy mental
hospital. Enter Dr. Theo Calder, a hotshot young shrink who wants to
make a name for himself and unlock the secrets of Powell's insanity.
INSTINCT is
a cross between GORILLAS IN THE MIST and SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, with
Hopkins once again playing a seemingly omnipotent and dangerous
psychotic. Gooding dazzles with a fine performance during the
powerful emotional moments, but seems out of place when undergoing
psychiatric analysis. INSTINCT is worth watching for the
performances and some well-done moments, but contrived scenes and
predictable characters bog the film down enough to keep it from being
truly great.
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