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If you've seen the trailer for Joseph Ruben's The Forgotten, you still don't
really have a clue what it's all about. I thought I had the whole thing
figured out after seeing the preview a few times, but was way off. Waaay
off. That's a nice surprise, but it doesn't necessarily make The Forgotten
that strong of a picture. I guess the word I'd choose to use to describe
the X Files-slash-The Twilight Zone flick would be "interesting."
Telly Paretta (Julianne Moore, Laws of Attraction) is the still-grieving
mother of a kid who died in a plane crash 14 months ago. Or is she? With
virtually no setup (thankfully - we're talking about a lean 96 minutes
here), the people around Telly seem convinced her child never existed.
They - her husband (Anthony Edwards), shrink (Gary Sinise), and neighbor
(The Wire's Dominic West) - explain that Telly lost her baby during
delivery, and has a bizarre psychological disorder in which she has
developed a secret life where little Sam grew into a regular kid who never
really exist.
So far, so good. I figured we were ready to embark on a trip where Telly
fought an uphill battle to convince those around her that Sam really did
exist. It'd be a tough struggle, but it's one that Denzel does in just
about every film he's ever made, so it's not impossible. The Forgotten,
however, takes us on a very different journey. One that I'm not going to
talk about in detail here, lest I ruin any surprises. I will say this: I
jumped out of my seat three times. Maybe it was because I wasn't expecting
The Forgotten to offer the jumpy. The film also includes what might be the
greatest and most unexpected disappearance of a black character since that
shark gobbled up Samuel L. Jackson in Deep Blue Sea.
The Forgotten might play better if you have kids, or you're the kind of
jackal who dresses your pets in cute little outfits. I fall into neither
category, and felt kind of blah about the movie.
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