(Reviewed by Snake-666) - Good, but not great.  Robin Williams is Sy Parish, a seemingly pleasant man who works at the photograph processing department of a large discount store. His favourite customers are Nina Yorkin (Connie Nielsen) and her son Jake (Dylan Smith). Sy, however, has a rather unhealthy obsession with Nina and her family and often dreams of being a larger part of their world.

‘One Hour Photo' is an entertaining movie from director Mark Romanek. The movie avoids most common clichés and portrays Williams' character as a nice yet socially maladjusted man, rather than a sick stalker. Make no mistake, Sy Parish is a deeply disturbed man but the viewer is made to sympathise with him rather than detest him. Through some good storytelling we are able to see the development of Williams' unhealthy obsession and are made to question whether he is actually doing much wrong? It is certainly wrong to stalk someone the way he does, but at the end of the day he means little harm. Mark Romanek's screenplay does a rather good job of portraying this despite featuring quite a few moments of unnecessary and forced dialogue. ‘One Hour Photo' is paced rather well, though it does seem to drag in places and more too quickly in others. However, the story that develops is an interesting one and stirring enough to keep the viewer watching.

Williams is very credible in his role as the disturbed Sy Parish and performs up to a high-standard that we have come to expect from him. ‘One Hour Photo' allows us to see the vastness of Robin's talent and his ability to fit into almost any role. While perhaps not his best role he is certainly the star of the show and delivers his lines surprisingly convincingly. I was wary of Robin Williams playing this sort of role but now realise that he is just as adept playing this type of character as any other. Connie Nielsen is also good as the unsuspecting Nina, though fails to really impress. Flaws with the script prevent Connie's character from really standing out. There is a noticeable lack of character-development in certain places and while most things are wrapped up at the end, some questions are left unanswered. The ending is very powerful and saves the few scenes before it which seemed to drag. When the reason and extent of Sy's sickness is unveiled the viewer is left with a compassionate and strangely hollow feeling.

Apart from the final ten minutes there are few memorable moments (except a short but effective nightmare sequence), yet the movie is still rather fulfilling. Some proficient direction compensate for the intermittent flaws in the screenplay rather well. ‘One Hour Photo' is an appealing and compelling thriller with few scares but a real psychological and unsettling edge. Williams, though not on top-form, really helps to make this movie and it was a role he desperately needed after a few years in obscurity. My only real complaints with 'One Hour Photo' are the lack of character development in places, the sporadic moments of unnecessary dialogue and infrequent screenplay flaws. I recommend this movie for at least one watch. My rating for ‘One Hour Photo' – 7/10.