In the crime thriller “Untraceable,” directed by Gregory Hoblit, Jennifer Marsh (Diane Lane) is an FBI agent whose division searches the Internet for illegal Web sites and activities.

Marsh and her partner, Griffin (Colin Hanks), find a site that allows you to view a murder. The catch is that the site’s creator puts people into a contraption; the victims are killed by how quickly and how many people view the site.

The FBI searches for the creator of the site but finds that the person is untraceable. It’s a race against time to stop the killer from getting another victim for his growing audience. The investigation gets personal when the killer goes after Marsh and her daughter.

The plot is very original in the age of Web sites like YouTube, which are so popular now. It questions whether people will watch anything on the Internet.

Some parts are a little unbelievable and the acting gets a little cheesy. At times, it seems like the director is showing the dangers of technology in the wrong hands and how it affects our everyday lives.
Overall the film is decent, but it should have been a direct-to-DVD release.

Rating: 2 out of 4