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Plot:
Constantin Costa-Gavras helmed this thriller based on a true story. John Shea plays Charles Horman, an American expatriate living with his wife, Beth (Sissy Spacek), in a South American country in the...( read more
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Undoubtedly Missing turns out to be a great piece of cinema, one of the brightest works of political film-maker Costa-Gavras. Based on true events, it successfully captures the chaotic atmosphere of Chile during the first weeks of Pinochet government. Crisp and compelling, the story is based on the vain struggle of an American businessman Ed Horman to recover his son, who vanished without a trace during the helter-skelter following the right-wing political coup.
The general mood of the movie fits the story and its backdrop well with a fine score by Vangelis. Acting two controversial characters, Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek both deliver dazzling performances. Costa-Gavras uses an ingenious technique of flashbacks to give the people more deep background and allows them to draw conclusions from what they may have missed. This is the reason that the movie lacked a bit of clarity to the end and it causes little ambiguity.
masterful work by sissy spacek and jack lemmon and a compelling based on fact story make this a truly great film
Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek are so natural. Have you ever watched the show Without A Trace? This is basically a feature length version of that show, but with no detectives. The family has to search for themselves. It also seems to have some similarities to the new movie coming out, In the Valley of Elah.
Very well documented eye-opening political commentary. Jack Lemon deserved the Oscar, but the script was well-developed.
84/100
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