The Forgotten (2004)
Directed by Joseph Ruben
Written by Gerald Di Pego
They must have "forgotten" to put in the overpromised "shocking twist"
in this half-baked Shyamalan-styled thriller that is little more than
a glorified final-season "X-Files" episode. Julianne Moore is a
grieving mom who seems to be insane, since the son she mourns is
claimed never to have existed by everyone from her therapist (Gary
Sinise) to her husband (Anthony Edwards).
It plays the "Is she crazy, or is he the sanest person here" game
fairly well for awhile, but once it becomes clear that the kid was
actually abducted by aliens (don't worry, you should see it coming
about five minutes in), the movie becomes just plain silly.
Apart from one good special effect (which is used too many times),
I've "forgotten" nearly everything about this film, just two days
later. Some movies should just be trailers.
Review by Sweet Earl |