Like Minds

I wonder who funded this incredibly horrible film -- I'd guess that only a tempting salary could have persuaded such good actors (Collette and Malahide) to sign up for something so dreadful (and they appear to be suffering as they struggle... Full review

A friend of mine in France suggested I watch this movie seeing as I enjoyed Sturridge's (Nigel) performance in "A Waste of Shame" and was pleasantly surprised considering all the duds I've seen lately.What I thought started out to be... Full review

I passed this film up on several trips to Blockbuster because I disliked the title and didn't care much for the photo on the DVD box. But, Blockbuster showcases so much crap, and I had basically exhausted all of my... Full review

The forensic psychiatric Sally Rowe (Tony Collette) is called by Detective Martin Mackenzie (Richard Roxburgh) to analyze the profile of the teenager Alex Forbes (Eddie Redmayne), who was found in a train station holding the body of his schoolmate Nigel Colby... Full review

For some strange reason the very fine Australian/British film LIKE MINDS underwent a name change and hit the US market as MURDEROUS INTENT. The original title is so much more apropos of the story: the alternate title tends to make... Full review

Public schoolboy Nigel Colby (Tom Sturridge) is found dead. His head has been blown off. Arrogant rich kid Alex (Eddie Redmayne) is found standing over the body with a shotgun, but he denies committing murder. As Alex is a minor,... Full review

... title! Of course it is, but still the ending, isn't clear enough. That is something that you either loved or hated. But apart from the fact (spoilers ahead as stated) that we have Alex taking over business. The question... Full review

I got this DVD without knowing a thing about it, other than the fact that the cover art looked interesting, and it was an Australian production. What i saw was perhaps the most precisely weird film I have ever watched.... Full review

'Like Minds' : Viewed (twice) at MIFF.I've only taken the time to comment here at IMDb upon what I think were our 'Best' and 'Worst' of MIFF. 'Screen Partner' and I agreed (will wonders never cease) that this film gets... Full review

Have you ever just clicked with someone? Ever felt they just got you, like they were inside your head? But what if that link had a sinister side? What if their knowing you was involuntary? Like Minds (2006) is the... Full review

It certainly makes the film interesting, and Read's revelations are carefully plotted like the trail of breadcrumbs leading back home for Hansel and Gretel. The first two acts - some story muddiness aside - are especially well handled, and despite a saggy third act, the finale comes through in a nod from one genre to another, as the psychological thriller salutes the horror movie. ... Full Review

" Murderous Intent " AKA " Like Minds " is a fair psychological murder mystery. The two young actors playing Alex and Nigel are quite good. ... Full Review

The first two acts - some story muddiness aside - are especially well handled, and despite a saggy third act, the finale comes through in a nod from one genre to another, as the psychological thriller salutes the horror movie. It certainly makes the film interesting, and Read's revelations are carefully plotted like the trail of breadcrumbs leading back home for Hansel and Gretel. ... Full Review

But debut writer-director Gregory J Read makes it hard to care, offering up superficial, monotonal characters (you never escape the feeling that you're watching pretty boys playing psychopaths).....Interesting plot developments -.... ... Full Review

Review by Margaret Pomeranz In LIKE MINDS, Alex Forbes, (EDDIE REDMAYNE), whose father is headmaster at the exclusive English boys' boarding school where he lives and studies, is accused of killing Nigel Colby, his roommate. ... Full Article

The acoustically menacing halls of the private boys' school has long served as a rich setting for film - from Tom Brown's School Days (1946), Tea and Sympathy (1956), the various versions of Goodbye, Mr Chips, The Emperor's Club (2002)... ... Full Article