Intriguing plot. I thought the mythos of it was great, and I kept watching because I REALLY wanted to know more. Now that's a bit hard to bind in a film.
Apertura intrigante, una situazione incomprensibile che lascia spazio all'immaginazione dello spettatore. Svolgimento un pelo banale per alcuni punti di vista ma comunque interessante. Voto 3/5 per la banalità del finale
good. a real lioness syndrome ilm, nothing will get a mother to give up, not even the trials they put her through, the ultimate in the bond and focus on the child and the wonderful connedtion for a mother that in some is stronger than anything else in the world or otherwise. some special effects are surprising and very good as well.
I loved this movie. It was confusing but totally understandable all at the same time. Everything that happened seemed to get you deeper into the mystery. You will be on the edge of your seat biting all your nails off when you watch this movie.
It was very exciting and cool, I really liked it. I wouldn't buy it, but you know. If I had known it were in theaters when it first came out I would have seen it.
how if you suddenly realize that your son is missing and the whole town seems to not remember you have a son in the first place?? juliane moore is incredible as always, great journey and suspense, with a sudden twist at the end which you will never see it coming!
I really liked this movie. I really like Julianne, she is a great actress. I think she did a great job on this one. I also thought this movie had a really cool plot to it.
A grieving mother obsessively hangs on to the memory of her son who was killed in a plane crash, only to find all evidence of his existence being stripped away. The Forgotten is very reminiscent of an M. Night Shyamalan film in that it's very well made, nice to look at and is initially very intriguing. There is some really nice direction and the central performance by Julianne Moore is strong, but also like a typical MNS film, the pay off at the end is lacking compared to the promise of the build up. It certainly passes the time likeably enough, but I think many will feel a little cheated by the rather half-hearted explanation for it all.
I need to see this one again. A SOLID movie with excellent acting & a first rate mysterious plot that kept me on the edge of my seat... Oddly underated, considering many of the negative reviews that this movie got.
...very strange ppl!!
With the fight between blueray & HD coming to a head & the economy taking a freaking nose dive it's anybody's guess who the hell is going to come out on top of the home video movie market.
There is a hacker who broke the barrier between the two. He was able to play blueray discs on HD dvd players & HD discs on blueray players. And I've heard that that's illegal, tho I suspect not as the industry who suffers to lose money if that were to become widespread likes to try and make us think that it is. I'd still like to hold off buying anything for a while & see where things end up.
Great acting, Moore, Sinise and West were pretty impressive. However, the plot is pretty obvious and boring and unimaginative too. Surely and average Thriller that will keep you entertained for two hours.
Chicago Tribune | Sid Smith The stylish and imaginative imagery in director Joseph Ruben's film, not to mention the parapsychological twists and mysteries, evoke the work of director M. Night Shyamalan.
Julianne Moore, one of my guilty Hollywood pleasures. Her name on a movie promo poster is normally all the encouragement I need to have a peek. She's got talent and beauty. That's pretty much my checklist taken care of. We're gonna kick straight in to this review because this one is going to be difficult to review without giving too much away.
Telly (Moore - "Magnolia", "The Hours", "Assassins") is mourning the loss of her son Sam in a plane crash 14 months earlier. When pictures of herself, Sam and her husband, Jim (Edwards - "Thunderbirds", TVs "ER"), are overnight replaced with a picture of just herself and Jim, and photo books of Sam are emptied, she accuses him of trying to erase Sam from her life. Her psyhotherapist, Jack Munce (Sinise - "Ransom", "Forrest Gump", "The Green Mile") thinks she is delusional. There was no son, no plane crash. They explain that she had a miscarriage and subsequently invented a fictitious life with a nine-year old child.
Failing to understand exactly what is happening, she goes to the apartment of a local man, Ash (West - "Chicago", "Mona Lisa Smile", "28 Days") whom she claims also lost a child on the same flight. He tells her she has got him mixed up with someone else and calls the police. After they take her away, something clicks, and he starts to recall deep rooted memories that he never knew he had. When he gets outside to tell Telly that he remembers something, the National Security Agency have turned up to question her. What does the NSA want with Telly? When Jim reports her missing to Detective Anne Pope (Woodard - "K-Pax", "The Core", "Primal Fear", "Radio"), she asks the same question. Ash and Telly are running out of time to find out the truth about their forgotten lives - and they're being watched all the time.
"The Forgotten" is an enthralling attempt to bring a story to the screen that seems so non-sensical, it can't possibly work. And while there are pitfalls and holes along the way there is plenty to enjoy throughout.
The central performances make things believable. As you know I'm a big fan of Moore but solid turns from Dominic West, Alfre Woodard and Linus Roache keep things moving along well. I think the biggest crimes are the rather bit-part roles of Anthony Edwards and Gary Sinise - good actors with little to do.
Joseph Ruben is one of my favourite directors on the basis of the brilliant "The Stepfather" (ignoring the irksome "Money Train" and "Sleeping with the Enemy"). I personally think he does a damn good job here. The early minutes of the storyline seem to make sense but they look somewhat muddled as the story progresses. Best thing to do is ignore the plot holes and indulge yourself in the mystery.
And it's a good mystery. A character's memory is different to everyone elses - so just who can be right, and what can it all mean regardless? The last twenty minutes might make the same mistake that "Vanilla Sky" did, slipping in to a pseudo-science fiction style ending. But thanks to the story, the solid direction and good performances, it keeps you hanging in there.
A psychological thriller with Julianne Moore as Telly, a mother that lost her nine year old son in a plane crash. The problem is that no one else including her husband Jim (Anthony Edwards) has any memory of her ever having a son. So is it all in Telly's imagination or is there a great conspiracy going on? "The Forgotten" is far from a interesting and good movie. The script is pretty weak and the movie is never really thrilling, yet you just have to see what happens by the end and when you get there you will be disappointed. I also have to add that the soundtrack is irritating and horrible. Skip this one.
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