Gone (2012)

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Jill returns home from work and can not find her sister, Molly. She believes that the man who had kidnapped her has returned, and has taken her sister. The police refuse to believe her story, because no evidence was found. Jill sets out on her own to save her sister.

This film was directed by Heitor Dhalia. The story is great for this film, but it is a little too generic for the mystery thriller genre. The story does keep some mystery in that you can't tell if Jill is insane or not. The story didn't allow too much room for suspense. It is somewhat predictable. There also isn't enough centered around the villain to make him stand out as a villain. There isn't a reason to fear him. This film almost feels like it has no real monsters/villains. It remains too center on Jill's mental plight. The film is also very cleanly presented unlike most modern mystery thriller films. The backdrop of using the forest was great. It adds that layer of dark mystery.

The actors did good in this film, but not great. I just wis there was more character build up for the secondary characters. Amanda Seyfried played the role of Jill. She was great in her role. She the character a lot of emotional depth. Daniel Sunjata played the role of Powers. He was good in his generic role. Wes Bentley played the role of Peter Hood. He was also good in his generic role. Sunjata and Bentley literally made the good/bad cop duo. Jennifer Carpenter played the role of Sharon Ames. She was good in her small role. Emily Wickershham played the role of Molly.  She was great in her small role. She gave Seyfried's character some heart.

I give this film 3 out of 5 stars! It has a good story, but it doesn't have enough thrill. It also lacks in a great villain.

Answer to last blog: Chris Butler was the in the Art Department for the two films Coraline and Corpse Bride.

Que: What other thriller film stared actress Amanda Seyfried?

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