Random Thoughts: The Forgotten

Introducing a new feature with random thoughts:



Crowd Report:

Trailers: Flight of the Phoenix (looks better than I expected); Alfie (the teaser, the trailer is better); Closer (very very sexy people being cruel to each other, I'm there); Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (looks more of the same, but I'll still see); Spanglish (Oscar nods on the way for Tea Leoni and Cloris Leachman)



about 10% full in a 331 seat theatre (pretty good considering it is on 2 screens); audience mostly senior citizens!!!!



I've noticed two things almost every review has against this film: first, naming your film "The Forgotten" probably wasn't such a good idea because it only sets up review headlines of "The Forgotten is forgettable" or whatever; second, the film's best gimmick of having people being randomly sucked up into the sky sets up another headline: "This movie sucks" or perhaps even "script should have been sucked with them." While The Forgotten probably won't be remembered for long and while the script probably should have been sucked up with it, it is not a complete waste. It is nice to see this type of movie where the youngest person is Dominic West who is in his mid 30's. There's no sex or violence either. It relies on creating an ominous mode that is held throughout the film even if it doesn't turn out much suspense. The score is great and probably the best part about the film, aside from the aforementioned "sucking." Let's just say I haven't seen sucking so inspired since that porno I watched the other day. Wait, that sounded wrong. "..that adult film I watched the other day." Actually, it was probably earlier today. The film's biggest drawback is its script, which leaves way too many plotholes and an ending that feels way too cheap. Julianne Moore, in full Scully/Clarice mode, has her best feature put prominently on display: her hair which has never looked better. Everyone else in the film is okay, but none except Dominic West really have anything to do. The film is probably too short and should have explained some stuff a little more. But, man, when it sucks, it really sucks. That's a good thing.



5/10