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| The Forgotten | 
| Category: Movie
Buy New: $2.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  280 reviews
Sales Rank: 1963
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video Download
Running Time: 95 minutes
ASIN: B000T4349G
Theatrical Release Date: September 23, 2004
Release Date: August 13, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 I really loved this movie October 6, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I found this movie to be great and with a cast of some of the best actors. Julienne Moore, Gary Sinise, Dominic West, Alfre Woodard, Linus Roach, and Anthony Edwards. I enjoyed the storyline a lot, thought it was an interesting idea and it is definitely worth a rewatch if you've already seen it!
Interesting Suspense Thriller Boils Down to Predictable Adbuction Flick October 1, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Yes, I realize my title does little to conceal the outcome of this movie, but I think that it does save the viewer an hour of wasted time to reach the, forgive me, fairly ridiculous conclusion that is set before us. I am not going to get longwinded on this review, this movie isn't worth it, but I will say that I am thuroughly disappointed in the outcome of this one....NOTE, SPOILERS AHEAD...the alien abduction theme is tired, and the idea of alien experimentation is also tired, and this movie does little to attempt any new ground with the genre at all. Instead, it build the premise of a woman who has had a mental lapse at the death of her son. As time passes, parts of her memory conflict with the appearant reality around her...before long, she is convinced that her memory is accurate and that everyone else around her is delusional.
If the movie had stopped establishing plot right here and played out the argument of her sanity, I think they coudl have made a really interesting movie. Instead, they bring in the alien element. Aliens, working in secret and looking like us (X-files ring a bell???) have arrived and are experimenting on the bond between parents and their kids and they are surprised to find this intense bond between Julianne Moore's character and he son...and that, in a nutshell, is the second half of this story...Julianne hunting down the bad alien scientest and fighthing to get her son back. For those of you who are still considering it just to find out what happens, she gets her son back, so no worries.
The movie was a huge letdown...its only saving grace is a top notch performance by Moore, who can take second rate material and make it shine.
Better luck next time...and next time, FORGET the aliens and stick to psychological plot drama.
Scott
NOT GREAT, BUT AN ENTERTAINING FILM NONETHELESS! September 30, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"The Forgotten" was not a great film, but it wasn't a bad film either. For the most part, it was entertaining. Telly Paretta (Julian Moore) gives a very good performance in this sci-fi mystery thriller. First, she grieves for her deceased son, and is helped with this grief by her Doctor, Jack Munch (Gary Sinise) who portrays her psychiatrist helping her to cope with her bereavement at the death of her only child: A son who has died nearly a year ago in a plane crash. Her husband Jim (Anthony Edwards) also tries to help her cope. However, things begin to get a little weird.
She is finally told that she has no son, never did, and that she is suffering from a mental condition. When she goes to check on the photo album and other memorabilia of her son's life, she finds they are all missing. When she confronts her husband--even he denies they ever had a child. This is also confirmed by the psychiatrist (Sinise). She is persistant though. However, things get worse when even her husband disappears from her life. And I don't mean vanish, but he denies ever knowing her. Moreover, she now has unknown Federal Agents after her.
When she reports this to the police, a Detective (Alfre Woodward) finds it suspicious that such a top Federal law enforcement agency is after her. What we later find out is that her son has been the victim of an alien abduction. And the aliens [we never find out who, or where they are from] have a deal with the powers that be on Earth to allow these abductions [for what reason we never learn] and the Federal agents are there to assure the aliens that everything will run smooth, and they will not be interfered with. Okay, a bit implausible? Yes. But as I wrote earlier, this is not great, but an entertaining film. It is enjouable, as long as you don't compare it to "Blade Runner" or "The Matrix". This is just a fun and enjoyable film. Don't take it too seriously. [Stars: 3.5]
[3.5]--Mother defeats predators with ... LOVE., September 18, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I cannot say I completely loathed this film. The mood and atmosphere of the film was eerie and creepy, but nothing we haven't seen before. Julianne Moore did an excellent job as the terrified, confused and frightened mother, who has been told her son, who has been dead for 14 months, never existed. However, her abilities start to fall apart at about the same time as the movie does.
This film begins to build a dynamic story very early on. Great twists and turns in this movie, so much so that I don't want to mention very much, except the initial premise that Julian Moore has been grieving for years about her lost son, and suddenly her husband, her doctor - everyone - has no memory of her son, they act is if Julianne has lost her mind. Unfortunately, it gets lost in itself and crumbles towards the middle and especially by the end.
What probably started out as a decent alien abduction flick, turned sour and became another in a long line of Sixth Sense or The X-Files rip-offs. There was nothing that really jumped out and grabbed the viewer by the throat and made them afraid for their own children. I think that really could have been the selling point of this film. The make people afraid to let their children out of their sight. I mean, the idea of this happening in real life would be the scariest part of all. This film was building up to that, but again, it crumbled way too fast. The ending was different, but bland. Julianne Moore's character is able to overcome the odd experiment she is being forced through, because her love for her son is too strong.
The Forgotten has some good action, some good mystery; and it would be an excellent Twilight Zone material. But it really works best if you don't know already how the story unfolds. Interesting, but a trifle underdeveloped and almost seemingly tacked on.
it's not that bad but.... August 26, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Ok so this usually happens. I prepare myself for a bad movie due to the awful reviews and I wind up enjoying the movie. I was mildly entertained by it. It's full of plot holes and things that make you roll your eyes but having said that It's really not that bad of a movie. The leading lady what ever her name is does a very nice acting job as due the other actors. Interesting plot that could have been much better but it's still worth a watch. I wouldnt buy this dvd though. I saw this on cable. I would be interested in seeing the alternate ending but I'm not sure I would even rent this movie now. Catch it on cable if you can. It's really not a horrible movie like some make it out to be.
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